My Chihuahua has a swollen eyelid. Could it be cherry eye? What to do?

I believe I just responded to your other question (https://www.petcoach.co/question/?id=293456), but did not see the photos. Based upon these photos, it appears that Coco's third eyelid is certainly inflamed/irritated. It does not quite resemble a cherry eye in the photos, but simply looks inflamed. The third eyelid can become inflamed for many causes, the primary one being allergies (to fleas, food or the environment). It can also become inflamed as a result of other inflammatory issues in the eye (corneal ulcers or uveitis). If Coco is rubbing at his eye at all, make sure he is wearing an e-collar (cone) until his appointment. As long as his eye does not dramatically get worse, causing him to squint, you should not need to rush to a vet immediately as I had previously mentioned in my other answer. I hope that all goes well!

I suspect it may be a rapidly growing abscess. Tooth root abscesses usually result in swelling just below the eye. Please, clean the skin and the eye with boiled, warm water and cotton buds and make sure Yoda is not scratching or rubbing the face. Then take her to your local vets as soon as they open in the morning. If she looking very unwell or she is in a lot of pain, call your local emergency service tonight.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to an eye injury or conditions such as a corneal laceration, corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, dry eye (also known as KCS), allergies, among many other conditions. I highly recommend that you have Chyna evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Further therapy would be based on the findings. Good luck and best wishes!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Ollie. Cherry eye is a condition where the third eyelid bulges out of it's normal location. It requires surgery to permanently replace the eyelid back in place. It would be worth having him evaluated to see if surgery is warranted in his case or if he needs any eye medications. Sometimes tear production can be reduced in these cases. I hope this information helps you and Ollie!

2 weeks is very young to know just how severe the cherry eye may become. It's hard to give you specific advice without seeing a picture, but generally if you can see the membrane poking out I would go to the vet asap to have it checked. Sometimes it is simply protruding due to a treatable infection, or if it will be a case of surgery, the vet can prescribe lubricant and antiinflammatory drops to keep it comfortable until surgery is possible.

It needs to be scraped for a sample to check for mange as this can alter what medicine can be given. She needs to see a vet to have her eye checked to see if her is an ulcer or something in it that is causing some swelling. The eye lids are discolored and swollen from an infection around the eye which is not uncommon. Your vet can see if an ointment Safe for the eye can be used or if you will oral medication to get her relief and fixed

Poor Sophie! I can't tell much from this photo as she has her eyes closed, but if she has a cherry eye, this is something that needs to be surgically fixed - otherwise, it will continue to cause irritation and predispose her to developing "dry eye" (keratoconjunctivitis sicca). If you aren't able to have it fixed, she may need an antibiotic eye ointment or something similar to help with the irritation. I would recommend taking Sophie to the vet for a proper eye exam. He/she can discuss treatment options with you depending on how things look.