Why is my chihuahua's eye swollen, red, and protruding from socket?

It sounds as your puppy is suffering from an eye infection, it is relatively common in dogs. you will need to take him to the vet the first chance you get, the vet will check the eyes, if it is indeed a simple eye infection your vet will prescribe an antibiotic eye drops that will probably solve the problem in no time.

Poor Booty! I think he should be examined by a vet to determine the exact cause and best way to treat. Your vet can shave the area and clean it to determine the cause. It could be a ruptured abscess from a bite but it is hard to tell without examining the wound. Your vet can also examine his mouth to make sure he doesn't have a dental problem. He may need an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and/or other medications to treat. Please call your vet an schedule an examination so treatment can be started. Hope he gets better soon!

This presentation is likely to be due to the so called ''cherry eye''. This defect causes the lacrimal gland to prolapse and protrude from the eye as a red fleshy mass. Its resolution is usually surgical but conservative treatment (based on specific eye drops) can be attempted. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

This looks like a swelling of Poppy's conjunctiva as opposed to the eye itself. It could be due to an allergic reaction or infection such as conjunctivitis. She will need eye drops and antinflammatories to settle this down so go to your vet as soon as you can. In the mean time pressing a cooled tea bag on the outside of the eye can provide some relief.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Swelling in this area is often related to tooth root abscess. It may be allergic reaction too, but it would be less likely. Lethargy and lack of appetite could be caused by fever and discomfort from the swelling. Please, take Taco to your nearest open vet for an appointment. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, your vet will recommend treatment, it will likely be a course of antibiotics and pain relief.

No this isn't a cold, it is either an injury or a tooth infection, it could also be a face abscess or an allergic reaction. you need to take her to the vet ASAP in order to get it checked and treated.

It's impossible to tell you what is going on with Daisy, but the most common cause of a dog squinting and rubbing their eye is a corneal ulceration. Corneal ulcers are often relatively easy to heal, but become worse the longer it is before they are treated, so I would recommend having Daisy evaluated by your vet ASAP. I have attached more information below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=554 Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.