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My cat's eye is worsening: squinting, discharge, hair loss, blood?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed

We noticed that our cat started squinting in one eye after coming back from the vet. It started with squinting, then her eye became watery, discharge started forming and her eye became cloudy. We reached out the vet who prescribed up with the ointment for her eye. We noticed that it gradually became worse. A mass appeared under her eye, which went away after a few days but it appears as if she’s experiencing hair loss around her eye area. It seems as if she’s tearing blood and the inside of her

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 8th, 2020

Izzy's eye is extremely bad and this is now a medical emergency. Without seeing her in person, I can't say what is causing this issue but she could go blind without immediate veterinary attention. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.
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