My dog's eyelid is swollen. Should I take her to the ER vet now?

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My dogs upper eyelid is swollen pretty good. Must've just happened in the past few hours. Do I need to take her to the er vet or wait it out? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 80 lbs

Amber Da Silva, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor Sassy! That is very swollen. If it is just the eyelid that is affected, it should be fine to wait until tomorrow to take her to the vet, but if anything gets worse overnight, I would take her right in. If you see signs such as squinting, redness, drainage from the eye, or a cloudiness in the clear part of the eye, I would take her in tonight. Injuries to the eyeball can be very serious and get worse very quickly. I hope this helps and that Sassy gets better very soon!

My dog's eyelid is swollen. Should I take her to the ER vet now?

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