My dog's eye is red on the outside. What's causing this problem?

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My dogs eye is red on the outside of eye ball. Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 2 years and 6 months old | 28 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

Without seeing your dog in person or a better view of the eye it is hard to say for certain but this could be severe conjunctivitis/episcleritis (inflammation due often to infection, sometimes to dry eye/decreased tear production) or a subconjunctival hemorrhage (bleeding under the conjunctiva) which can be due to to trauma or a bleeding disorder or high blood pressure. A veterinary exam is needed to pinpoint the problem and prescribe appropriate treatment.

My dog's eye is red on the outside. What's causing this problem?

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