07/29/2026
Sunny girl is here to talk about when a pet eye issue is an emergency, because not every eye problem can wait until morning.
Head to an emergency veterinary hospital if you notice:
-Sudden squinting or keeping eye closed
-Visible injury or suspected trauma to the eye
-A bulging, sunken or significantly swollen eye
-Cloudiness or sudden color change in the eye
-Heavy discharge (especially thick, yellow or green-colored discharge)
-Pawing at the eye with obvious pain or distress
If you're ever unsure, it is safest to have your pet seen. Eye injuries and sudden changes can become serious very quickly in pets, especially without treatment, when there may be trauma, infection or risk of vision loss involved.