What's causing my 12-week-old puppy's painful eye and nervousness?

I recommend to get this puppy examined today. That eye looks inflamed and possibly infected. It's possible this is a congenital anomaly but the appearance of the eye looks suspicious for something is trapped in the eye (hair or or object) or that a virus has causes a painful corneal abrasion. The opacity may represent corneal edema which is very worrisome. It's possible he is in pain so get this addressed quickly. Best of luck.

Where Jazzy should get her shots isn't anywhere near the nerves to her eyes, so it won't be that. She could have an eye infection or may have injured her eye. Any eye problem is a medical emergency as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I'd have her seen by a vet now. Best of luck.

I would have to examine the eye in-person, but it appears that Nala has corneal edema causing the cloudiness. This happens with trauma to the eye and infections. It is not a permanent change, but if there is enough damage it can form a scar. It's best to have Nala rechecked by your vet. They can stain the eye and look for any evidence of ulceration, or infection. I hope that helps and Nala gets better soon.

Hello! Getting a new puppy is so exciting. Unfortunately, from the photo, it is very hard to get a sense of the abnormality you're concerned about. I would make sure that any puppy from a breeder has a health guarantee and also has recent records of a clean bill of health from their veterinarian. You can ask for these things or even ask that the puppy be examined by an ophthalmologist prior to purchase to make sure the change of her eye truly is 'nothing'.

Hi, and thanks for your question. That is probably due to a mild to moderate conjunctivitis, probably secondary to a trauma or infection. A check up would be needed as appropriate treatment would include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Corneal injuries must be ruled out as well. A buster collar would be essential to avoid any self inflicted damage. Hope this answer was helpful, but 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. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

It seems like your dog has a corneal ulceration, which requires an immediate check up and treatment. The check up is essential to be able to determine the depth of the ulceration and decide appropriate treatment. Eye drops versus surgery are the two treatment options. Hope this answer was helpful, but 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. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

Poor Piper! I'm sorry to hear that she hurt her eye - what rotten timing! Without seeing the injury, it's hard to say whether this is something that will cause permanent damage or not. Minor eye injuries such as corneal scratches are relatively common in dogs, and usually heal up very well with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories with no long-term effects. But if the eye has actually been punctured, or if any of the internal structures have been damaged, this could potentially result in long term problems or even vision loss in the affected eye. There isn't any way to share photos on the forum, but you are welcome to request a one-on-one consultation with one of us if you like - this would allow you to upload your photos for us to view. I will caution you, however, that we can't make any specific diagnosis without an actual in-person exam - we can give a general "gut impression", but you will still need to have the puppy's eye evaluated by a veterinarian in person to get a definite answer. I'm not sure from your question if Piper is still with her breeder or if you have already picked her up, but I would definitely recommend taking her to a vet right away to have the eye evaluated - her breeder should do this if she still has the puppy. The vet can tell you after the exam what treatment will be needed and whether any long-term issues are expected.