Why is my Goldendoodle acting strange with a bulging eye and fever?

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My 6yo golden doodle has been acting funny for 2 Day’s now. She bobs and turns her head constantly and cowers when I go to pet her on the head. Today the sclera of her left eye is bulging out and forming like a sac. Slight fever. No trauma or history of prior illness or injury. Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Female | spayed | 6 years and 10 months old | 54 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for using Pet Coach to address your concern. What I see in the picture looks to be what we call Chemosis, or swelling of the eyelid conjunctiva. Causes of chemosis would include bacterial or viral keratitis, foreign object under the third eyelid, trauma, orbital cellulitis or a tumor of the eye. I would recommend having Maggie examined by a veterinarian. More testing needs to be done. A topical anesthetic applied to the eye will help facilitate a more accurate eye examination. A veterinary ophthalmologist may also be someone that needs to look at this further as they typically have more diagnostic equipment than a general practitioner. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Why is my Goldendoodle acting strange with a bulging eye and fever?

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