Cat Scratch of Dog's Eye.

This cute little dog tangled with a cat and came away with a punctured eyeball. Fortunately antibiotics, pain relievers, and dilating the pupil worked to help things heal up. Many dogs get red eyes from allergies, dust, wind and other irritation. If a dog or cat holds its eye closed use eye wash, antihistamines, and aspirin(for dogs only) to sooth it, but you may need to get the eye checked out. Eyes can be very sensitive and damaged in a short time if there is injury, ulcer, glaucoma, or a foreign object in there.

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Pets & Animals

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• cat
• scratch
• dog
• eye
• problem

[H15A5H1]

Hi Dr Greg, Similar thing happened with my dog instead i think he was hit by a branch. Problem is, this happened half a year ago. At first it looked like a small blood area, but it didnt bother him so I just helped flush the eye out. He never had any discomfort, pain, or irritation from it so I just let it be. Now recently, I have noticed some horizontal scarring across his eyeball. Does this affect his vision? Can it be fixed?

[DrGregDVM]

@H15A5H1 If the scarring is minimal, it shouldn't affect his vision. Scars in the cornea really can't be fixed. If they are growing cortisone ointment is sometimes helpful

[ClownViolenceBoogie]

My cat just scrathed me below my eye. Fucking cat. I'll kill it.

[DrGregDVM]

@ClownViolenceBoogie Sorry bout your eye. No need for violence or profanity...family channel with a bit of blood

[nateparedes44]

is vision impared forever?

[DrGregDVM]

@nateparedes44 The blood in the front of the eye cleared and no infection occurred,so the outlook is real good.

[QuadSuit]

Hmm... To that's what happens if you stab your eye.

What if you stab a jellyfish? :D

[isabella8885]

awwww poor baby so glad hes better