My senior dog's eye is infected and she's not eating. What now?

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My roommate S 16 year old Yorkie latterly got her nail from her back foot stuck in her eye lid. She must have been scratching. I hire her crying and discovered her nail stuck in her eye lead. Now both eyes are very infected. I haven washing them out with warm water and complements. She us now not eating it drinking. I can smell the infection. I know she needs a vet. Roommate doesn't want to deal with it. In fear of it being that time. I started her on a antibiotic but I don't know. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | 16 years and 5 months old | 15 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Minnue! She absolutely has to see a vet for this problem, she sounds very ill and her eyes seem very infected if you can smell it. I'm quite concerned about this, and it's frankly animal cruelty to leave her in this condition. Oral antibiotics will not fix her eyes, eye infections require a topical antibiotic ointment. But it may be too late to save her eyes if they are severely infected, and they may have to be removed. I would consider this a medical emergency, and she needs to see a vet now. Please have taken into a vet now, even if you have to do it yourself. Get her to an ER vet clinic or find a vet on call to see her right away. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

My senior dog's eye is infected and she's not eating. What now?

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