My dog chewed eye drops. Are Refresh drops toxic? What to do?

At worst, you may see some vomiting and/or diarrhea. As long as Layla is behaving normally otherwise, either can be managed at home with a 24 hour fast followed by a bland diet fed in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve. Transition slowly tot the regular diet afterwards. Monitor for persistent vomiting/diarrhea, extreme lethargy, loss of appetite or wobbly gait. These symptoms should be addressed by your veterinarian.

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Yes, Refresh artificial tear solutions are safe for dogs. You can try applying some drops to her eyes 3-4 times a day to see if this resolves her clinical signs. Yellow discharge can be a sign of infection, however, which requires eye medications prescribed by your veterinarian. They will first want to perform a full ocular exam to look for evidence of corneal scratches or ulcers, as this would alter treatment. As a reminder, never give dogs pain medication that is intended for humans, as they can be fatally toxic to dogs. I hope this is helpful!

I recommend to call the company. They should be able to provide information about possible toxicity and what you need to do (if anything). Hopefully it didn't get in his mouth! I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Hi there. You could certainly go ahead and rinse Rocket's eye with some plain saline eye wash now, if you have some - it won't hurt anything, and might help if there are still any traces of the Lysol present. The biggest concern with getting Lysol in the eye would be irritation or ulceration of the cornea (the clear surface of the eye), which is usually quite painful. If he's squinting in the affected eye, or if the eye appears red or is having any drainage, then I would recommend taking him to an emergency vet today to have it checked. If the eye looks normal, then it's likely that not enough Lysol came into contact with his eye to cause any problems, and you shouldn't need to worry.

This could definitely be a problem, since ear medications are not formulated for use in the eye and can be very irritating. If you have some plain saline eye wash on hand, flush his eye out immediately - then, I would recommend having him seen by a vet as soon as possible. The biggest risk is that he may develop a corneal ulcer, which can be severe in some cases and could cause permanent damage or vision loss. Your vet can evaluate the eye to make sure that all of the medication has been rinsed out, and will probably send you home with prescription eye meds to help heal the cornea if there is an injury.

This could irritate Rocket's eye. Gently rinse the eye with cool water, and monitor it. If the eye becomes red and irritated, there is a discharge from it, he keeps the eye closed and has trouble opening it, and/or he rubs at it, have him seen by a vet. I hope this helps!

Hello, thank you for using PetCoach. You don’t have anything to worry about. That one instance of using the human eyedrops with Naphazoline shouldn’t be harmful long-term. If Aspen’s eye is red, but seems otherwise normal then you can try using this eye gel that you can buy at Petco. If you use it for a couple days and there’s no resolution of the redness, then you need to take her to a vet. https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/vetericyn-plus-antimicrobial-pet-eye-gel-for-dogs If Aspen is squinting the eye, or there is a lot of discharge coming from the eye, or there is anything else abnormal apart from the redness, then you should take her to a vet before putting anything else in the eye. Hope this helps. Best wishes.