My dog's eye is red after bath soap. Will it resolve naturally?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 3 years and 3 months old | 80 lbs
My dog got soap in his eye during a bath and now it’s really red. He is still behaving normally Will it resolve itself on its own?
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Published on January 3rd, 2019
Aww poor guy! It will likely resolve on its own over the next 24 hours. Rinse his eye thoroughly with tap water to make sure residual soap is gone. If it’s not resolved in 24 hours or if it starts to seem like it’s bothering him, take him to your vet. It’s possible there is enough irritation to cause an ulcer on his cornea. (Though not likely.) Thanks for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!
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Published on January 30th, 2017
Poor puppy. Rinse the eye copiously with lukewarm water. Then take puppy in to your vet because he likely has a chemical burn on the cornea that needs to be treated with topical eye ointment in order to heal properly. The vet will do a quick eye stain to check first and confirm that the eye cornea has been compromised.
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Published on February 24th, 2018
His corneas appear clear in the pictures and he is holding them open which are all good signs. You can rinse them with saline eye drops and apply a warm compress to help with the discharge and the redness. This can be from an infection or an allergy and irritant. If it continues after 48 hours or you does not want to open his eyes or they seem cloudy, then he should be checked by a vet.
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Published on August 18th, 2019
Twizzle should see a vet ASAP. If he has a corneal abrasion, which sounds likely due to the cloudy appearance, it can get infected and get worse very quickly. It is also really painful. There aren't any OTC medications that will likely help in this scenario.
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