Dog's eye red, swollen, blinking after grooming. Is it serious?

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I took my dog to get groomed today and i noticed his left eye was blood red and dark under the eye lid and in the inner corner of his eye. His eye is swollen and he keeps blinking alot as well and i called the grooming place and she told me that he was pulling back while he was getting blow dryed and since he was on a leash while getting grooming that from pulling away from getting blow dryed that his blood vessel from his eye burst. Im concerned about his eye and i dont know if it will go away. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | 6 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

Without seeing your dog in person we cannot say for certain, but it is possible that this could be a subconjunctival hemorrage. It can be a result of hypertension (elevated blood pressure), trauma, coagulopathy (blood clotting disorder). Usually this goes away on its own eventually, but if he is acting uncomfortable then a vet visit it best. They can test your dog's blood pressure, and be sure there are no signs of a bleeding disorder, and give pain medication if needed to make him more comfortable.

Dog's eye red, swollen, blinking after grooming. Is it serious?

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