My small dog's eyelashes grow inward. Is vet treatment needed?

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Hi, I have a mini pom and his left eyelashes are growing inward. It causes his eye to squint a lot of time and his eye also become so watery. I'm afraid to go to the vet because in my country the bill for vet services is very expensive and I'm just a college student who don't have a lot of money. Is it necessary to give him any treatment? Because I look it up online and they say it happens to many small breed. Thankyou for your time, I know your feedback will help me a lot. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 5 months old | 8 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

It looks like your pup is experiencing quite a bit of irritation from this problem. Unfortunately, if it is bothering his eye this much that it is watering and squinting, treatment is recommended, which involves using a special tool to kill the hair follicles so the hairs will not regrow. Other possible causes can be the eyelid rolling slightly inward (called entropion) resulting in lashes rubbing on the eye and this requires surgery to correct the eyelid conformation. Every vet doesn't have access to this equipment so you may need a specialist. This condition can predispose your dog to getting eye ulcers, which is another reason to have it treated if it is bothering him. Here is more info on this condition FYI http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2684

My small dog's eyelashes grow inward. Is vet treatment needed?

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