Cat eye infection, pawing, and vomiting brown hair. Is it urgent?

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My cat has an eye infection and she threw up 2 days in a row. She keeps pawing at her eye. Also, one day, she threw up like nothing and the next there was brown stuff with hair. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 12 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Miss Kitty! It sounds like there are two things going on with her, the eye infection and whatever is causing her to vomit. The eye infection is clearly causing her pain and distress because she is pawing at the eye, and she could damage her eye with her claws. The eye is such a delicate and important structure that any problem with it is an emergency as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Her vomiting could be caused by a stomach illness, foreign body, dietary indiscretion, inflammatory bowel disease, and metabolic disease among many other causes. She really needs to see a vet now for both of these issues, and I urge you to take her into a vet immediately to get treated. I hope this helps.

Cat eye infection, pawing, and vomiting brown hair. Is it urgent?

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