My 11-year-old dog's third eyelid is covering his eye, what's wrong?

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My 11-year old golden retriever-irish setter mix has experienced some kind of eye problem for the past two weeks. It seems that his third eyelid has covered half of his right eye. His left eye is completely normal. I don't remember him suffering some sort of trauma to his head. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 11 years and 4 months old | 78 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi, and thanks for your question. That is likely to be due to a mild to moderate conjunctivitis, probably secondary to a trauma or infection. A check up would be needed as appropriate treatment would include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Corneal injuries must be ruled out as well. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

My 11-year-old dog's third eyelid is covering his eye, what's wrong?

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