Dish soap in dog's eye, red and closed. Is it safe to wait for vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 19 days old | 10 lbs
I was giving my dog a bath when the dish soap Palmolive got into her eye and I've tried flushing it out but her eye is closed and red. I can't get to a vet until later in the day and I'm really worried.
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Published on July 27th, 2017
Detergents like Palmolive can cause irritation to the eye or could even cause a chemical burn to the surface of the cornea. I definitely think you should see your veterinarian later in the day - they might put a drop of stain in her eye and may prescribe eye drops. While it would be ideal to see your veterinarian right away I doubt there will be any serious complications from waiting a few hours. You could try flushing her eye with saline solution again and you should put an e-collar on her if she begins rubbing her eye.
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Published on September 30th, 2018
Saline solution will help to wash out residue, but I would recommend that you have Max checked out by a vet ASAP. Some irritants can cause corneal ulceration or pretty intense pain (I got a face wash in my eye once and could barely open my eye). The vet will likely use a stain to check for any ulcers or damage to the cornea, and then prescribe medications to decrease the inflammation and pain. Dawn dish soap (or any soap, for that matter) will remove fleas on the skin, but it will not prevent more from jumping on after the bath. Fleas don't live on the dog, they only jump on for a quick bite to eat and then jump off to lay eggs.
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