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My cat's eye is swollen with pus and often closed. Is it infected?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My cat has a kind of swollen eye and there’s been a lot of pus coming out and he’s been keeping it closed most of the time. Is this some sort of eye infection?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on June 30th, 2019

Yes it sounds like a bad infection, and this is a medical emergency. Any eye problem needs to be checked out by a vet promptly as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take him into a vet now to get this treated.

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