Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 12 years and 10 months old | 4 lbs
Pixie woke up this morning with a swollen left eye. I gave her a weight appropriate dose of benadryl and baby aspirin but she has been lethargic all day and her eye is swollen shut and when I tried to get a closer look she yelped. How can I help her? She's eating and drinking but much less than usual.
1 Answer
Published on November 15th, 2017
I would be concerned that Pixie may have a scratch or some type of eye injury or infection. Pixie should see a veterinarian right away to determine what is causing her pain. If she has a lesion on her eye, that needs to be addressed as quickly as possible.
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