My senior dog's eye suddenly got cloudy. Is it cataracts or serious?

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My 9-year old dog developed a really cloudy eye in the last five days. He had a checkup in august and the vet said there were some signs of cataracts, but this sudden onset is concerning. Photo on wood floor is today and the other is a few days ago. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 13 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Juice! I agree that the sudden onset is definitely concerning. It's hard to see exactly what's going on from the photos (eye problems are really hard to see in pics, because a lot of times the things we're looking for are really subtle!), but I would be concerned that he may have a severe corneal ulcer or other injury to the eye, or may have something like acute onset glaucoma which can also cause cloudiness to happen quickly. Eye problems like this can be serious and are often time-sensitive as far as getting treatment started in order to try and preserve vision in the affected eye, so I would recommend taking him to see a vet today. If your regular vet doesn't have Saturday hours, then I would take him to your nearest emergency clinic to be seen.

My senior dog's eye suddenly got cloudy. Is it cataracts or serious?

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