My chihuahua's eye bulges after dog attack. Should I have it removed?

The shrunken eye is much less painful than the distended eyeball but would be prone to developing dry eye and infections. Removal of the eye is recommended if any complications develop but otherwise can be monitored for any pain or discomfoort, including difficulty chewing or eating

I would add that I think it's unlikely for a tooth root abscess to cause the eye to actually pop out (Proptose) however without definitive treatment the problem (the bulging and the infection) are going to get worse. Having that pocket of infection in the gum will likely cause the bacteria to translocate to the bloodstream, where it could cause other problems, including with the heart and the liver. I would consider seeking another opinion, perhaps of a veterinary dentist. I have anesthetized many, many older dogs for tooth removal, and my personal opinion is that removing diseased teeth is necessary. If Enzo has blood work prior to surgery, and possibly even a chest x-ray to check his heart and lungs, in the hands of a qualified veterinarian who is confident with anesthesia and dentistry he will likely do fine. If you don't have the tooth removed, your only other alternative is using antibiotics in a "pulse" fashion, such as 3 weeks on antibiotics, followed by 1 week off. Clindamycin is sometimes used in this fashion, but again, results are suboptimal and the infection within the root pocket will never completely resolve - it may improve, but it won't resolve.

If the eye itself is swollen, not the skin around it, then no it will not go away. The pressure of being trampled could have caused Baby's eye to exit the orbit and that can lead to blindness without prompt treatment. Baby needs to go to the nearest open vet clinic immediately.

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!

Those are skin masses. The only way to know if they are cancerous or not would be to surgically remove them and send them to the lab for analysis. Have Rascal examined by your veterinarian so that they can discuss the procedure with you.

It looks as Boots is suffering from an eye infection, it is relatively common in dogs. you will need to take her 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.

When removing a tumor, you have to take large enough margins to make sure all of the tumor is removed, and you can't remove part of the eye if the tumor is attached to the eye. While you can temporarily remove an eye from the socket, it often doesn't stay back in, and without know the location the tumor or the type of tumor, I can't say if this is a viable option or not. You can get a second opinion from another vet if you'd like, or you could find a veterinary ophthalmologist to see Darwin.