Dog eye infection: OTC drops, vet visit, or could it be an ulcer?

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If my dog does not have a corneal ulcer and maybe just a common eye infection, what treatment am i looking at? Will it be just a simple eye drop or will it be extensive treatment like surgery? Financially speaking too for the treatment. Is there any medication that you can buy at a local store like dog eye drops? Is this an urgent matter for my dog to have an immediate vet visit? I really wish for it to not come to that. Thanks for all the help and insight so far though! Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered | 17 years and 6 months old | 3 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

An eye infection is generally treated with a topical eye drop, but these eye drops are generally prescription only and not available over the counter. It would be important to rule out a corneal ulcer first since the medications used for conjunctivitis (eye infection) can make a corneal ulcer much worse. A corneal ulcer can also become infected and get worse rapidly, and in severe cases dogs can lose their vision or their eye can become irreparably damaged so I would urge you to see your vet as soon as possible. Unfortunately it's impossible for us to comment on cost since this can vary so much based on location even within the same city, but I would imaging your veterinarian would want to perform an exam and then stain the eye to look for an ulcer. You could always call your veterinarian to get a cost estimate.

Dog eye infection: OTC drops, vet visit, or could it be an ulcer?

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