Why is my puppy's eye twitching and rolling? Is it a health concern?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 15 days old
My cavachon puppy eyes twich sometimes and sometimes rolls his right eye
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Published on August 16th, 2017
If there are no other abnormalities that you have noticed, this could just be a simple eye twitch similar to what we get. Sometimes it can be caused by dehydration or stress. However, if it seems to be getting worse, if there are other abnormalities, if you see squinting or rubbing of the eye, or you are very concerned about it, I recommend that you have Toby checked out by a vet. Sometimes this can be a sign of neurologic damage, electrolyte abnormalities, or malnutrition/malabsorption. Your vet will do a thorough physical exam, ocular exam, and attempt to do a neurologic exam (it can be very difficult in puppies!). The vet may recommend bloodwork or further diagnostics on the eye to see if there is a medical cause for the twitching and eye rolling.
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Published on December 2nd, 2018
This could be due either to seizure episodes caused by an intoxication or to epilepsy. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is immediately essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics and possibly further investigations (like abdominal imaging as ultrasound and blood tests) may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.
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Published on November 6th, 2016
Poor pup! These are somewhat unusual symptoms, so it's hard to say for sure what might be causing them. It sounds like he may have a neurologic problem of some kind causing the jerking episodes - some problems that affect the cranial nerves can also cause increased discharge from the eye on the affected side, or drooping of the eyelids. He could also have an eye infection causing the discharge, which may also be making him painful and anxious about being touched on that side of his face. I would recommend taking him to the vet for an exam as soon as you are able to. He/she can do a complete neurologic exam to determine if there are any cranial nerve abnormalities or other problems, and can also examined the eye with a special stain to check for any injuries or infection that may be causing the discharge. Further testing may be needed from there depending on what is found.
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