Dog's eye bloody after dental cleaning and tooth removal surgery?

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My dog had a teeth cleaning and a tooth removed which she had surgery for yesterday. We have noticed that her right eye is filled blood. Is there a reason why that is? Thanks! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 lbs

Sarah Box, BVSc · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear about Libby's eye, I'm sure that is quite disturbing for you! Blood in the eye can have many possible causes. There may be an infection, or some sort of trauma that has occurred. Given the recent dental cleaning and extraction I would be concerned that this may be a complication of the procedure. I would recommend calling your veterinarian tomorrow to schedule a recheck. Your vet will be able to do a thorough physical exam, look in Libby's eyes and mouth, and give you a better idea of what is going on for her. Monitor Libby carefully tonight to make sure that she is not developing other symptoms (such as lethargy, or bleeding from other places), and that she is not rubbing and bothering at the eye. If she starts to bother at it she needs to wear an ecollar/plastic cone until your vet can look at her.

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