My dog has blood in her eye and an enlarged spleen. Is it serious?

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Hi, my dog is an 11 year old female yellow lab. I noticed some blood in my dog's iris. Her surrounding eye is also a little pink. Her eyes have been really runny lately, not sure if it's at all related. A few months ago she had a seizure due to an enlarged spleen as well, unsure if that could be relevant as well. Lately she's been drinking a lot of water and not really eating her food. She'll eat some things I give her but not her kibble. Do you think it's serious enough to take her to the vet? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 11 years and 2 months old | 90 lbs

Susan England-Foster · Accepted Answer

I would highly recommend taking her to a vet as soon as possible. Bleeding in the eye can be due to local trauma to the eye but also can be connected to underlying disease like toxin (rat poison), bleeding disorders, cancer, high blood pressure or infectious disease. I would be very concerned in an older dog with enlarged spleen that the blood in eye is related to this. I would recommend x-rays of the body and blood work to look at organ function and platelet count. Also, taking sassy to an ophthalmologist would be in her best interest

My dog has blood in her eye and an enlarged spleen. Is it serious?

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