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My dog's eye infection won't clear up after months of vet cream.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | spayed | 5 years and 1 month old | 9 lbs

My toy poodle has been suffering from an eye infection for about 3 months now. We took her to the vet and they made sure there wasn't anything wrong with the actual eye, and there wasn't. They just stated she had an eye infection and gave us cream. We have now went through 2 bottles with no results. We have also tried home remedies such as coconut oil, colloidal silver, and oil of oregano with no results. We have lost hope and are seeking any new advice to help our poor pup! Please help!

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 5th, 2017

I'd recommend contacting your veterinarian to discuss what other tests might be recommended. It may be that Bella has a resistant infection, allergy or autoimmune disease. If your vet isn't sure about the next step you could also ask about referral to an ophthalmologist who would be able to do a thorough evaluation. I would recommend stopping any home remedies as many essential oils can harm the sensitive eye.

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    Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

    Veterinarian

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    I strongly recommend you get Bella reassessed, possibly by an ophthalmologist as a simple infection should have cleared by now. Abnormal eyelashes, blocked tear ducts or a shortage of tears may be complicating matters.

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