My dog's eye is swollen after an injury. Is it an emergency?

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.

This is an emergency. If the eye ball is deviating to the side suddenly then there may be a serious neurological problem or your dog suffered a trauma that may have damaged the eye or the muscles that are keeping the eye ball in the right place. Please take your dog to a veterinarian right now, as this could compromise her eye sight and also may be very painfull.\\.

I consider any swelling of the eye to be an emergency. It may simply be a touch of conjunctivitis but potentially there could be damage to the cornea, or a similar more serious injury. You can soothe the eye with a cooled tea bag for immediate relief, but I would have it checked asap.

Poor Lolly! Unfortunately it is hard to say what could be causing the issue without seeing Lolly or a picture of her eye. However, eye issues can quickly turn into emergencies and are often best treated as early as possible. I recommend having Lolly seen by a vet if you are concerned.

Poor girl. Because she is keeping her eye closed, it is very likely she has a scratch or ulcer on her cornea (eye surface). Because of this type of injury, Suziee Lu will need to see your vet to have the eye checked. If there is a scratch, as suspected, then she will need topical prescription eye medication to get this to heal properly. It is ok to wipe the outside of the lid with warm salt water until you can get her in to your vet for further care. Try to get her seen soon to avoid further trauma to the eye which may be irreversible. I hope that Suzie Lu's eye injury resolves soon! Best of luck and take care. : )

If Rex is squinting his eye and you're seeing swelling, Rex should be seen by a vet right away. Swelling of the eyelids & tissue *around* the eye may resolve after trauma, but if the globe (eyeball) is injured he may need treatment to protect that eye. And if the eye is fine, he'd probably appreciate if the vet prescribed a good anti-inflammatory pain medication for his comfort!

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question. Poor Timbo. It may be he has injured his eye, gotten something in them, or has an eye infection. Any eye problem is considered an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I would take him into a vet immediately to get treated. Best of luck.