My dog's eye is tearing and swollen. Is it pink eye? When to see a vet?

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My dog is an Akita, female, almost 5 years old. about a few days ago she started to tear on her eyes, from checking on this site, I can see that she has pink eye. Before this happened I was playing with her by blowing in her face. I might have blown dust in her eyes or something else. I can not see anything else in her eyes beside tears and maybe one small piece of hair in her left eye which is the one that is more swollen. Please help. Pet's info: Dog | Akita | Female | spayed | 3 years old | 66 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor girl. It would help if you posted a picture here, but it does sound like Ayumi has possible conjunctivitis. If the discharge is yellow or green, then there is an infection that should be checked by your vet. The vet needs to do an eye stain to check for any ulcers/scratches on the eye surface, and then prescribe eye ointment/drops to allow this to heal. It is possible that blowing in her face could have inadvertently caused dust or debris to go into her eye and cause irritation or there could be another cause altogether. Eye problems in dogs can't be treated with anything over the counter unfortunately, so its best to get her seen by your vet soon for treatment. I hope that your furry friend Ayumi gets resolution for her eye problem soon. Best wishes and take care.

My dog's eye is tearing and swollen. Is it pink eye? When to see a vet?

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