My dog's eye is peeling, red, swollen, and bleeding. What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 3 years and 10 months old | 33 lbs
Why does my dog have her eye's skin peeling off and shes scraching her eye alot and her eye is getting worse and worse we dont know why her eye skin is peeling off and its bleeding and its swoling and red/puple
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Published on September 24th, 2017
Oh no poor Belinda! She could have a foreign body in her eye or a severe eye infection. Unfortunately I’m not sure what you mean by her “eye’s skin,” but I’m wondering if you are referrring to the outer layer of her eye. If that’s what you mean, she could have an ulcer in her eye. The symptoms you are describing are extremely severe and constitute a medical emergency. She has to see a vet now or she could risk losing vision in that eye forever. Please take her into a vet immediately.
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Published on August 7th, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on your pictures, Sally could have an eye infection and there may also be trauma to the surface of the eye. I would recommend having Sally examined by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. She may need an eye ointment to help treat an infection and ointment for the skin that appears to be quite irritated. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Published on July 10th, 2019
It is very difficult to tell from the photo but it almost looks like she was bitten by something. Any chance another dog or a cat could have bitten her? It is also hard to tell if there is any swelling. Is there? If there is swelling, I definitely suggest you have your vet take a look at her to be on the safe side. If there is no swelling you can try applying some Neosprorin topically to the wounds (don't get it in the eye, you only need a very thin layer) for the next few days - if no improvement or she gets more lesions then she should definitely see the vet at that point. Also, do not use any hydrogen peroxide or other medications on wounds around the eye. If you want to wash it just use warm water soaked cotton balls. Hope this helps. If you have more questions you can always opt for a private consultation where we can chat back and forth. That way you can ask as many questions as you'd like. Best wishes.
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