My puppy has red in the outer corner of her eye. Is it serious?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | spayed | 4 months and 6 days old | 36 lbs
My 18 weeks old standard poodle pup has some red in her eye (along her pupil), should I be concerned? Both side of the eyes, both are outter corner of eyes. She sees fine and she is healthy as far as I known. One vet checked three weeks ago, said she is fine, I just wanted a second opinion. Thanks so much.
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Published on June 17th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Coco. The redness appears very mild. It is likely not a problem for her, but if it persists, I would have her eyes re-evaluated. She could have an eyelash irritating her cornea or be experiencing a mild seasonal allergy. If she develops squinting, eye discharge or begins to paw at the eye, she will need to be seen right away. I hope this information helps!
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Published on October 20th, 2017
There is a good chance Jessie has allergies that are causing the eye redness and itching. You can try her on Benadryl to see if this helps. There is a discussion about it with dosing information on this website. I also recommend a veterinary exam of her eyes if this continues. She may have inverted eyelids called entropion which can irritate the cornea, be painful and cause her to rub her eyes. There is a minor surgery to correct this condition, which should be done if needed to prevent permanent scarring of the cornea. This is a fairly common problem in puppies so please have your veterinarian look at her eyes at your next visit. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Jessie.
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Published on August 7th, 2017
It looks like Chelsea's third eyelid is elevated on the left side, which often is a sign that the cornea underneath is irritated. There are some other eye diseases or neurologic diseases that could cause this as well. I would recommend taking her to your veterinarian so they can look for a scratch on the surface of the cornea.
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