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How to Tell if Your Pet Has An Eye Infection?

A Helpful Pet Eye Infection FAQ List

Our veterinarian at All Friends Veterinary Hospital treats many dog and cat eye infections throughout the year. He also gets many questions from concerned pet guardian clients concerned about their cat's red eye or how their dogs are rubbing his face into the carpet. The only way he can determine if it's an eye infection, an allergy, or a scratched eye is to examine it in our East Islip office, but he is always happy to put their minds at ease meanwhile. To that end, here is a list of Pet Eye infection FAQ he gets and the answers he gives.

What are Some of the Signs that My Pet Has an Eye Infection?

Your pet’s eyes may be red, watery, cloudy, and slightly swollen. There may also be a discharge which, depending on the type of infection, could be clear, yellow, or crusty. Your pet may blink frequently to try to clear them and/or paw at them. This could also be a number of other things. The only way your vet can diagnose infection is to examine them.

If My Pet Does Have An Eye Infection, How Do You Treat It?

Most of the pet eye Infections we see are minor ones. If this is the case with your pet, we would send you home with antibiotic drops, or an ointment to apply for a week or so.

What Causes Pet Eye Infections?

As is the case with many pets, there are a number of causes your pet encounters every day. They may have contracted a virus or fungus. Or it may be bacterial. If they encountered a grain of pollen, a cinder, or other foreign substance and it's lodged in her eye, it can lead to an infection, as can an injury. I would have to see the pet to determine if it is an infection, and if so, what caused it

What Could Happen if I Don't Seek Treatment?

Their symptoms may intensify, and they may develop vision problems. In some cases, blindness has occurred.

All Friends Veterinary Hospital is Here For Your Pet in Sickness and in Health

We're a full-service animal hospital in East Islip, NY. Our veterinarian can perform a wellness exam every year, or provide emergency treatment should your pet fall sick or be involved in a fight or accident. We also offer pet grooming. See our website for hours and more information about our services.

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