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Why is my dog's eye dark red and bloody this morning? Is it serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 5 months and 17 days old | 18.5 lbs

Why is my dogs right eye surrounded with dark red blood and not the right one I found her like this this morning can you please help me

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Answered By Alysia Van Scoy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 4th, 2017

I would recommend taking Princess in for a veterinary exam. Eyes tend to heal quickly or get bad quickly. The one picture looks similar to a scleral hematoma, but the other picture looks like something is going on in the cornea. The cornea can be an emergency situation if there is an ulcer present. The veterinarian will do some diagnostics like an eye stain and prescribe appropriate medications for her. Eye injuries are painful, so she might need pain meds. There are not safe and effective over the counter pain medications for dogs. Thanks for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

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