My dog has a red eye but no pain. Should I take her to the vet?

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• Answered By Anna M., DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 2nd, 2020

  Hello, and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It looks like she's got some focal bleeding/bruising of the whites of her eyes. This could be due to trauma. It's possible it could self resolve, but I always recommend erring on the safe side when it comes to eyes - so I would definitely recommend having her seen by your vet. It's always best to make sure there's nothing serious going on!
  
  Hope this helps!

  

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• Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on June 5th, 2018

  Poor girl. It is very lkely Lucy has a corneal scratch or ulcer on her eye due to trauma or some chemical (Shampoo's are commonly the culprt) setting on her eye. I would highly recommend taking her in to your vet right away for an eye exam, test for a corneal ulcer, and then prescription eye medication to hopefully get this to heal quickly. The longer you wait on eye conditions, the increased chance of permanent damage to the eye, so its best to take her in today if possible.
  You can apply a cold compress on her eye for 5-10 minutes now to help with some of the discomfort and inflammation until you can get her in to be seen by your vet.
  I hope that your pet Lucy is able to make a full and speedy recovery from her eye injury, poor girl. Best wishes and take care!

  

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• Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

  Veterinarian

  Published on April 2nd, 2017

  Since Daisy had eye swelling and you are now seeing bleeding and white material from her eye, there is a chance that she may have ruptured her eye. Eye rupture can occur with deep corneal ulcers, glaucoma, or traumatic lesions. Daisy's condition sounds like an emergency and should be addressed by a vet immediately. Eye injuries can be extremely painful, so her vet will also be able to help to make her more comfortable with pain medications, if indicated.

  

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• Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 6th, 2018

  Hi, it is difficult to tell for sure without a proper clinical examination. My worry would be like yours, that Daisy ‘s cornea has been accidentally scratched. This is something that normally occurs acutely in one of the eyes, especially after a walk and a scrabble between dogs. I would recommend that you gently clean the are around Daisy’s eye just with some mild salty water, boil some water then put a dessert spoon of salt in a mug, stir and leave it too cool down. When lukewarm just wipe the discharge around the eye and monitor for the next hour. If Daisy appears to be in pain, or if there is is still quite a bit of discharge,I suggest you see a vet early today. The reason being she could have suffered a traumatic injury. If she seems almost back to her normal self, I would recommend that you see a vet during normal hours just to have some appropriate treatment.

  

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