My dog's eyes are swollen. What should I do if it's allergies?

Do not give any or apply anything into Oliver's eyes without the advice of your veterinarian. Contact your vet about giving an antihistamine in addition to Apoquel to Oliver for relief. There are OTC antihistamines that can be used in dogs as well as several prescription options. Discuss dosing with your vet as, legally, we are unable to recommend medications and dosing in the absence of a patient-vet-client relationship and a physical exam.

Yes, it could be allergy related. The best thing to do is rinse out his eyes a couple times per day with an eye wash like this: https://worldtails.securevetsource.com/itemView/view/198943_Home.pml?productId=118452 You could also use an oral antihistamine like Claratin (loratadine) 10mg once per day.

Oz needs to see a veterinarian. He may have an eye ulcer now if his eyes are swollen shut. He also needs medication for allergies besides just Zyrtec. There are pills or an injection that your veterinarian can use to help. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Place an e-collar cone on him to prevent rubbing or pawing at the eyes. Consider a recheck with your veterinarian or a veterinary opthalmologist to diagnose eye infection or injury. Certain OTC antihistamines can be used but only under the direction and guidance of your veterinarian.

Poor Huck. It's possible that he has a pollen allergy or inflammation of his eyes. I would recommend he be seen by your veterinarian to rule out more serious issues like an ulcer or foreign material in the eyes. If it is just allergies they can prescribe topical eye drops to bring him comfort. I would place a cone on him to prevent him from traumatizing his eyes.

Hi there and thank you for using PetCoach to address your concern. Based on your description and the pictures you provided, it appears as though Brody is having an allergic reaction. I would recommend using Benadryl, which you can read about at this link ( https://www.petcoach.co/pet-medication/benadryl/ ). If there is no improvement, then I would seek an emergency veterinary hospital that is open 24 hours so you can get him seen sooner rather than later. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. You can also use artificial tears to help cleanse the eyes.

It certainly looks as though Chavo has somehow irritated his eye and likely has continued to rub it causing more irritation. My biggest concern would be that he has scratched his cornea (the outermost surface if his eye) which can be a very painful condition and can lead to infection. There is also a chance that the irritation and discharge is just from allergies, this would be the best case scenario. Since you are unable to bring Chavo in to see a vet you could try calling your vet and see if they can recommend an over the counter allergy medication that may help. Good luck!