Why is my dog's eye pointing outwards and what should I do about it?

Thanks for using Boop by Petco! This could be due to an eye injury or conditions such as a corneal laceration, corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, among many other conditions. I highly recommend that you have Charlie evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Further therapy would be based on the findings. Good luck and best wishes!

Hey there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. What you are seeing is a condition called Chemosis (swelling of the conjunctiva). This can be caused from trauma, insect bites, allergic reactions, etc. If this does not resolve after 24 hours, I would have Charlie examined by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

If you posted a photo it did not come through. What you are describing though sounds urgent. This could be a descemetocele: https://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/914/flashcards/1588914/jpg/picture251353602890995.jpg It could also be a foreign body (like a foxtail or some other foreign object) lodged in the cornea. It is strongly recommended that you get Charlie to a vet ASAP to have that eye examined. You don't want him to lose vision or possibly the eye! I hope this helps. Best wishes.

Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. From the picture, it appears that the eye is much large than the left eye, indicating either trauma to the eye or a disease such as glaucoma. I suspect this is likely due to trauma. He may have fallen while at home and hit his head or ran into something and his eye is now wanting to fall out of the socket. I would recommend applying cool and warm compress to the eye to help take down some of the inflammation and placing a plastic cone around his neck so that he does not further traumatize the eye. I would recommend getting him in to see a veterinarian right away when you can so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! I would also recommend giving Well and Good Buffered Aspirin for Dogs (can find at Petco). Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi, thabks for using Boop by Petco! Poor Princess! The pictures are blurry but I am very concerned about her left eye. I'm worried about proptosis (eye has popped out of the socket) or glaucoma. Both are emergencies. I recommend that you take Princess to the emergency room. Good luck!

Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. What you are describing could be neurological in origin. If she continues to exhibit this behavior, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Thanks for using Boop by Petco! This is concerning and could be due to conjunctivitis as you pointed out though other possibilities such as a foreign body reaction, corneal ulcer or laceration or even inflammation of the periocular structures could also be going on. Regardless, this does warrant a visit to your veterinarian as soon as possible as he is likely painful. They would be able to examine his eye closely and start therapy based on findings. Good luck and have a great day!

This is a condition known as ventrolateral strabismus, which indicates that the there is damage to either the muscles or nerves that are attached to the eye ball. This can happen with infections, trauma, or tumors. It's best to have Nelly seen by a vet sometime soon, so they can check her for any life-threatening problems that can be potentially treated. I hope that helps and Nelly gets better soon.

Great question and great observation! I would recommend taking Charley to the vet where they can stain the eye to look for scratches. This is very hard to see without a stain. They can also look under his third eyelid for any foreign bodies that could be stuck there. Lastly, they will need to look with a magnifying glass to see if there are fine, difficult to see hairs that are causing irritation to the eye. It isn't normal for the eye to flare up every few months. If all that is normal you and his vet can discuss possible allergic causes. Good luck and kisses to Charley!

Thanks for using Boop by Petco! This could be due to an eye injury or conditions such as a corneal laceration, corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, dry eye (also known as KCS), among many other conditions. I do not recommend that you use any medications especially the one for glaucoma before having him evaluated by a veterinarian as all these conditions are treated differently and medications for glaucoma can actually exacerbate other conditions if that is the case. I highly recommend that you have Redd evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Further therapy would be based on the findings. Good luck and best wishes!