My Yorkie is pawing his eye. Is it an infection? What should I do?

Considering the description of the signs and the pictures, there is a severe inflammation of the eyelids probably with secondary infection. Allergic reaction or trauma are possible as well. I would recommend an immediate check up as eye integrity and functionality must be assessed. Antibiotics may be needed. 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.

It's most likely an eye infection, possibly conjunctivitis. Taking him to the vet now is great, before he damages the eye teslf by rubbing and scratching. Your vet will do an ophthalmic exam, part of which may be putting a dye in his eyes and examining them under a black light to look for scratches on his cornea. Based of the results of the exam, it will allow your vet to know just what is going on and how best to treat it.

I'm sorry to hear that Maya seems to have an infection. Infections can occur between the toes and between the paw pads, often as a result of underlying allergies. This can lead to redness, discharge, and itchiness of the affected area. Foot soaks with antiseptic solutions, such as diluted chlorhexidine or diluted betadine may be helpful. However, some paw pad infections also require oral antibiotics and anti-itch medication, requiring a trip to the vet. The main concern at this point is that Maya's left eye is now looking abnormal. Eyes are fairly delicate structures, so any changes like redness, discharge, or squinting, should be addressed urgently. It is possible that her eye changes could be related to irritation from underlying allergies, but corneal ulcers or trauma to the eye (often self-trauma from scratching) are also possible. I recommend putting an e-collar (cone) on Maya to prevent any scratching or rubbing of the eye, and then taking her to the vet urgently for evaluation of both her eye and paw problems. I hope this helps and that she's feeling better soon!

That is a common place for an infection since it is hard to clean and the moisture or eye drainage can get stuck in the fine hairs and trap bacteria. The best thing to do it keep it clean so it dry out. If it spreads or seems to bother him, then he will need to be seen by a vet. I would not put any medicine on it because if it gets in his eye it can cause an ulcer and be painful

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Ryker. Oh my, no wonder he's pawing at his face. His eye looks really bad, and I see some swelling. This has to be treated by a vet now. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

Poor Blue! It sounds like he has an eye infection. It's important to have any eye infection examined and treated promptly, as untreated eye infections can lead to vision loss. I would take him into a vet now for an exam. The vet can confirm the eye infection, and can give him an antibiotic eye ointment to treat it.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Draco. I recommend that he sees his veterinarian. He may have an eye infection or even a scratch across the surface of his eye. He sounds painful given that he is pawing at it and seeking extra attention. He will likely need some eye tests for the doctor to make an accurate diagnosis. From there treatment can be prescribed. In the meantime, place an E-collar on him to prevent further damage from pawing. Do not give any over-the-counter pain medications as these can be toxic to dogs. I hope this information helps!