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My dog's eyes hurt, he's bumping into things. Can't afford vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 13 lbs

My dog has eye infections and he keeps trying to paw at them. He ran out of his tear medicine and antibiotics and now keepa running into things. Seems a little hot. What can I give him to help? I dont have money for a vet at the moment

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 9th, 2018

Hello, thank you for using Pet Coach. So sorry that Weston is having this issue. Unfortunately, I cannot really tell what is going on with his eyes based on this photo. Eye problems can be very serious and if he has an issue that needs attention you need to get him to a vet to address it. If not, he could end up permanently losing vision in his eyes. Eyes problems are considered emergencies for sure. If his eyes are painful and he is running into things I would be worried. That is not a simple eye infection. If he is trying to paw at the eyes they are painful. You need to get him some help to relieve the pain. I see based on your zip code that you are in Phoenix, AZ. There are MANY low cost veterinary options around you. Here are a few. I suggest you contact one of them. ( https://aawl.org/content/veterinary-services ) ( http://www.azhumane.org/veterinary-services/ ) ( http://pacc911.org/low-cost-full-service-clinics ) Please get him to a vet for an examination as soon as you can. I strongly suggest that you don't put anything in his eyes without speaking to a vet first. Hope this helps and that Weston is back to 100% soon!

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