Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 17 days old
I have 8 17 day old puppies they all have their eyes open. A hour ago I noticed one of the puppies had her eyes shut, she will open them if she hears a loud noise, but other than that she keeps them shut. Should I be worried???
1 Answer
Published on October 4th, 2017
If she is nursing well and alert otherwise then it is less concerning and would point more to an eye injury or infection (conjunctivitis) which will need treatment. If she is weak and not wanting to nurse or interact then she needs to be seen by a vet immediately.m to see what is going on. Make sure she is kept warm and you can gentle clean her eyes with sterile eye wash. If you see any redness, mucus or cloudiness to the eye then it is best she get seen by a vet
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