Dog eye infections and eye problems
3 questions from dog owners about red, sore and infected eyes and eye drops, each answered in writing by a licensed veterinarian. Got your own? Ask a vet.
Raised bumps on a dog's eyelid, with redness on the inside of the lid
Recommend having a veterinarian look at the growth as soon as you can. Eyes can turn into a lot of treatment before you know it. Quick burning, freezing, or surgery can resolve eyelid bumps. If it grows more it can cause her to scratch at the eye or the growth itself cause damage to the cornea.
Answered by Dylan Wilson, DVM
Dog's eye red, held shut and full of pus for two days, and getting worse
Sorry to see you're concerned for her eye. I would take her to a veterinarian as soon as possible. The picture is showing obvious conjunctivitis and tear staining. She will need prescription medications to bring that swelling and pain down. An examination would also be beneficial to make sure there isn't a foreign body causing the swelling as well. It can get worse if she is pawing and scratching at the eye as well.
Answered by Dylan Wilson, DVM
Dog's dry-eye drops cause pain when applied: can one be stopped before the course ends?
Sorry to hear about the medication situation. I would give the medications as prescribed by your veterinarian. Stopping a prescribed medication would not be beneficial. Complications for not addressing an eye infection can lead to cornea ulceration and or perforation of the eye. Eye and skin conditions have some of the highest medication frequencies for owners to adhere to and I understand the frustration.
Answered by Dylan Wilson, DVM
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