Why is my dog's inner eyelid showing in one eye? Is it serious?

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So today I woke up and my dog SAsha eye isn’t look too good. Her eye yesterday was perfect and normal but today it’s like the inner eyelid is coming over and her eye is in the corner it’s only one eye. She’s eating, drinking and playing like normal and doesn’t seem in pain but her eye looks bad so im super worried! Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 25 days old | 18 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor pup! It's hard to tell exactly what's going on from the photos, but it definitely looks like something is wrong. When the third eyelid is elevated like this, it normally means that something is irritating the surface of the eye - she could have an eye infection, or an injury to her eye such as a corneal scratch or ulcer. You can try gently rinsing her eye with some plain saline eye wash, if she will let you - if she has a hair or something irritating her eye, this may resolve the problem. If this doesn't help, then I would recommend taking her to the vet today for an exam. He/she can examine the eye and use a special stain if needed to help diagnose the problem and get her started on medicated eye drops to treat it.

Why is my dog's inner eyelid showing in one eye? Is it serious?

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