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My dog's eye is red, watery, and she can't open it. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My sisters dogs eye is really red and watering. She can hardly open it and she keeps blinking. I can't see anything in the eye.

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 19th, 2016

She could have an infection, corneal scratch/ulcer, glaucoma, or possibly a foreign substance in her eye. She really needs to be examined by a vet to determine the cause. A vet can do a fluorescein stain to look for a scratch/ulcer on her conrea, measure the pressure of her eye, and look for signs of an infection. Once a diagnosis is made, the appropriate treatment can be started. She might need an antibiotic drop in her eye or other medications.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on February 21st, 2017

    Take him immediately to your veterinarian for a physical examination. Acute glaucoma, severe bilateral conjunctivitis, corneal damage and many other differentials are possible at this stage should be ideally investigated as soon as possible.

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