My dog's upper lid is red and looks painfull. I just noticed today, and I don't know what it is. He is an indoor only dog, we never let him out and he has no contact with other animals. We take good care of him and someone is pretty much always with him, so we don't know when or how he might have injured himself. Does anyone have advice?
2007-01-25 17:19:06 · 10 answers · asked by Mikey 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It is most likely from scratching his face (with his paws) and he injured his eye himself.
Make a cup of warm saline solution, by dissolving a teaspoon of salt in a cup of hot water.. Dip a very clean folded washcloth or paper toweling in the water and hold pressed on the eyelid for 5 minutes..this should ease the discomfort...Repeat twice tonight, and if it isn't better by morning, your dog should see the vet...
If it isn't better by morning, it could be an inverted lid, or an allergic reaction to something.
(leave the cloth quite wet)
2007-01-25 17:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be an ingrown eyelash or a hair that got caught under the eyelid and has caused irritation. Take him to the vet in the morning to be sure.
(Yes dogs have eyelashes. Look closely, you'll see them)
2007-01-25 17:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be just an irritation from something in carpet or house. Did not say what breed. Some are more prone to eye problems, inverted lid.
Call your vet tomorrow to inquire on this. It may be minor but let's not risk it. Eye drops may be needed to heal.
2007-01-25 17:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by pets4lifelady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes take him to the vet. do not put anything into his eye except saline drops until further instructed by your vet. any other type of drop could make it worse and more painful. try keeping a cool compress on it off and on tonight, call the er vet if you think he's in bad pain, but definatly call a vet asap. good luck.
2007-01-25 17:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by cagney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aaaagggghh.....get off the computer and take you dog to the vet! If you had something wrong with your eye, you know you would have already been to the doctor and back! Stop reading this and go...............!
2007-01-25 17:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by stephaniea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be breed related,some breeds are more likely to suffer from eye infections etc. but i would definitely take the dog to a vet.check your local yellow pages they will have emergency vet clinics in it with number and address
2007-01-25 17:42:03 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Snowflake♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your dog to the vet it looks like your dog is IN pain there is 24hour emergencies animal hosibles and vets.
2007-01-25 17:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an abscessed cyst or tumor, etc. He needs to see a vet to be treated.
2007-01-25 17:32:13 · answer #8 · answered by Incognito 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter right now how it happened just get him to the vet.
2007-01-26 01:27:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go talk to a vet.
2007-01-25 17:23:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋