My dog's eye is red and swollen. What could be wrong before her vet?

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Anyone know what could be wrong with my dog's eye? We do have an appointment set up already to get it checked out but her vet will not be able to see her until Monday. Please help! Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | 13 years old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

This could be a large tooth root abscess , an abscess beneath or behind the eye, or a tumor, or maybe a salivary gland problem. It is not possible to distinguish these by just looking at a photo. An abscess can usually be treated with antibiotics and/or be lanced, a tooth root abscess means the respective tooth will need to be pulled under anesthesia and a cyst can be evacuated. To identify a tumor, your vet may want to do a fine needle aspirate (he takes some material from the bump with a needle and then looks at it under the microscope) to determine whether the mass is concerning.

My dog's eye is red and swollen. What could be wrong before her vet?

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