My dog has had weird eyes for a while. I think they itch/bother her, do you know what it is and If I need prescribed vet medicine from my local vet to take care of it? It really worries me. I don't want her to be uncomfortable or in pain. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 9 months old | 9 lbs

It is very important that Cutie be seen by a vet for proper diagnosis and treatment of her eyes. Over-the-counter medications are not recommended for use in treatment of eye disease without a vet’s recommendation, as some types of eye ointments and drops contain steroids that can severely damage the eye if it has a scratch/corneal ulcer. Her vet will need to evaluate her eye, and may recommend testing such as a Fluorescein stain to look for scratched/ulcers, tonometry to test the eye pressures and look for glaucoma, or a Schirmer tear test to evaluate tear production. In some cases a combination of causes can lead to an uncomfortable eye, and as you mentioned some eye conditions can be very painful. Sometimes if eyelashes/ hair are growing in a way that causes them to touch the eye it can lead to pain as well. Cutie looks to have quite large, bulging eyes, which predisposes her to conditions such as dry eye, and if you suspect she is in pain you are likely correct. Please book an appointment to have her seen by a vet, and good luck!

Poor Baby! It looks quite bad. I would first start her on benadryl to help with any itching. I would also put a cone collar on her to prevent her from rubbing it on anything and pawing at it and making it worse. You could buy some OTC moisturing eye ointment like genteal and put that around the eye twice a day. If the skin isn't starting to improve with 24 hours after that I would have her seen by your vet. It is most likely that she needs some antibiotics ointment for the eye to help that skin heal. Also, your vet can make sure there is nothing wrong with the eye itself. I hope this helps!

Hello. A cloudy blue eye can be caused by an ulcer (scratch to the eye surface), or also due to glaucoma (high pressure in the eye), or a luxated lens (less likely in a German Shepherd). In order to protect the eye and not risk her losing vision, any blue eye should be seen right away as it may need antibiotics and medications to help the eye heal properly so that vision isn't impaired. I would take her to your vet. They will likely do an exam, and stain the eye looking for an ulcer, and also check the pressure in the eye if they are worried about glaucoma. Good luck with Lucy.