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My cat has eye boogers and inflammation. Is it an eye infection?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Male | neutered | 1 year and 6 months old | 11.2 lbs

hi my cat eye got kinda likd boogie and i think is inflammation

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 21st, 2020

It could be he has an eye infection. 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 diagnosed and treated. Best of luck.

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