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My puppy's eyes are bloodshot after a child hit her. Is she okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 4 months and 8 days old | 4 lbs

Hello i had asked my neighbor to take car of my puppy while at i was at work she has a rough two year old i didnt think much of it because she would be watching her. Well when i picked her up my neighbor had explained that he child had hit my dog that she either pushed her off the bed or threw a toy at her head my puppys eyes loom blood shot one looks more then the other she was happy to see me and she is still eating good shes just not her super happy self i want to know if she would be ok

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 20th, 2016

Poor puppy. : ( Well if she suffered trauma to the cornea causing internal hemorrhage, then she should be seen by your vet right away for treatment. It is a good sign that she is otherwise happy, so I would recommend taking her in tomorrow if possible for an appointment to get this eye checked thoroughly just to make sure there is no permanent damage to the very sensitive eye structures. Hopefully she just has bruising, which can resolve over time; however that determination can only be made after a very thorough eye exam using an ophthalmoscope and an eye pressure check.

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    Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

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    Published on July 28th, 2018

    I am very sorry to hear about your puppy's injury. What a cutie! I would recommend bringing her in to the vet to examine the eye. Eyes are very delicate and if the eye looks red she could have just caused some bruising/ruptured blood vessels that will resolve but it is also possible she could have damaged the cornea (surface of the eye) and it is safest to check for this. The vet will look at her eye with a special tool called and ophthalmoscope and put a special stain in her eye that will reveal any scratches/abrasions that may not be visible to the naked eye and may require antibiotics to treat.

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    Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on March 10th, 2018

    Good morning! Yes, You are right that redness, squinting, and discharge are all signs of a corneal scratch and should be seen right away. If you have any concerns an appointment with a veterinarian is always a good plan. However, without any ocular symptoms there is probably no trauma. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

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