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?
1 Answer
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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