What can you do when your dog's eye is swollen?

Answer 1

For now get some Epsom Salts (it isn't like normal salt and does not sting.) Take a small bowl of tepid water (not hot) and then take the Epson Salts (put a TINY BIT OF BOILING WATER INTO THE SALTS to melt) and add to the tepid water. Take a clean wash cloth and soak in the water/epsom salts, just get enough of the water out of the cloth so it doesn't drip and then gently hold over the dog's eye and wipe away. This is healing and also soothing. IT IS A MUST you get your dog into a vet ASAP. = It could very well be a rattlesnake bite to the head. Apply ice packs and get your dog to a vet ASAP!

Answer 2

Treatment for any medical condition depends upon the exact cause. Facial swellings can result from traumatic injury, infection or allergic reaction and there is no single treatment that is appropriate for all of those causes.

Answer 3

take it to the vet!! You should call the vet and ask this question. That said, the reaction you describe doesn't sound deadly. The typical answers are your dog's Allergies have kicked in, another non-allergenic irritant has hit your dog in the eyes, or an opportunisitic bacterium has found a home and is causing a serious case of conjunctivitus. The question for home treatment is: # Do we go with topical steriods which till address the allergic and hypo-allergenic problems, but may injure the dogs sight (as roids sometimes can do), and if it's an infection, this will reduce your dog's immune system just when it's needed most or... # Go with a topical OTC antibiotic cream which may (or not) address the infection, may damage the eyes, and will have no effect whatsoever on an allergic reaction or irritation or... # Get the dog to someone who knows what they're doing and has the equiipment and the talent to run tests that will identify this problem and allow for a specific treatment. Clearly, #3 is the answer. Hie thee to a vet forthwith! :}

Answer 4

Call your local Animal Emergency clinic and ask if it is ok for your specific dog if so Give him/her Benadry

Dosage every 8 hours

Dogs under 30 lbs and Cats : 10 mg

Dogs 30-50 lbs: 25 mg

Dogs over 50 lbs: 50 mg

This is just a precaution in case it is an infection. I just found that out with research about a minute ago my puppy a German Shepherd also has a swollen eye and we don't know how. Just put ice on it for now and bring her to the vet/emergency animal clinic ASAP.

Answer 5

The first thing to do is to look for reasons why they might swell. Is it one eye or both? Is there a wound in the area? Have you applied any products to your dog recently or given any medications? Then call your veterinarian to discuss exactly what you are seeing and what you think might be going on. Your vet can help you determine the immediate course of action by discussing all of the details of the situation with you.

Answer 6

You need to take your dog to a vet. The swelling could be because of numerous reasons such as insect bites, abscess, tumor or many other.

Answer 7

it could be plugged eye duct, or allergies, take to the vet u don't want to mess with the dogs sight!

Answer 8

Contact your vet. It could be an infection and may need immediate attention.

Answer 9

take it to a vet.