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My dog's eye is red, like a broken blood vessel. Is it an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 32 lbs

My Boston Terriers left eye looks as if he has a broken blood vessel. It has spread to all of the white part of his eye. I've heard it's maybe – Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, is this somethin that will go away, or should I take him to my local VET asap? Thanks

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 7th, 2017

I would definitely take Charlie to your local vet asap. The eye is such a delicate and important structure that any problem with it should be considered an emergency. It doesn't require treatment, but the eye needs to be examined to make sure there isn't any other damage to the eye due to the fact a subconjunctival hemorrhage can be due to trauma, von Willebrand factor deficiency, and certain infectious diseases.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on March 17th, 2019

    You need to take Simba into a vet now. He could have injured his eye or have a severe eye infection. Any eye problem should be considered an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I hope this helps!

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