Can puppy worms cause swollen eyes? When should I see a vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 month old
Can worms cause my puppy eye to be swollen as well. Her eye is swollen on the upper lid and lower lid. She was given work medication and the worms are coming out in her stool dead. The amount in the stooo has lessened significantly. She is 4.5 weeks old. They keep saying she’s ok jus an allergic reaction. Need to kno if we need to go back.
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Published on December 28th, 2017
Intestinal parasite generally do not affect the skin and causing localized swelling. She may have been bitten or injured or having a reaction to something else, but not the internal parasite. I would take her back to the vet and have them check her eye to make sure it is just the eyelids and skin affected then they can prescribe medicine to control the swelling and give her comfort
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Published on April 13th, 2019
Poor Baby! The swollen right eye could be due to an injury or an eye infection. The diarrhea could be due to intestinal worms, GI illness, a change in diet, eating something rotten, or a foreign body. Given the eye problem, she will need to see a vet first thing in the morning. Any eye problem needs to be checked out promptly, as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take her into a vet first thing the morning, where the vet can treat her eye and the diarrhea. Best of luck.
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