My dog's eye is swollen, white part bulging. Should I see a vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 75 lbs
My dog's eye has been swallow. white portion of his eye bulge out now what can I do
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Published on March 28th, 2019
I would recommend a check up by your vet - it looks like the third eyelid is inflamed (common with viral infections) and may be developing a cherry eye. In the meantime, bathing with sterile saline eye wash may help keep the eye fresh and clean and reduce any discomfort
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Published on January 5th, 2019
Hi, I would recommend to have KiB checked over. It can be risky to leave eye conditions untreated as they could cost your dog’s eyesight ! He could have an ulcer and have rubbed his eye a lot causing the conjunctiva to swell and appear white. He could also have a foreign body, such as thorn or something tiny, therefore please have him checked over !
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Published on June 15th, 2017
This could be an infected gland but a skin tumor is also possible. Sometimes a warm compress helps but if this does not go away within a day or two Scrappy should be examined by his veterinarian, sooner if it gets worse in any way.
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Published on March 24th, 2019
That’s Albert’s third eyelid. It’s a normal part of anatomy, and only comes out when the eye is closed. His other eye has one as well. When the third eyelid is visible when the dog’s eye is open, that can be a sign of an eye problem like an infection or injury to the eye. I would definitely have this checked out by a vet, and I recommend taking him into one in the morning. Best of luck.
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Published on July 8th, 2017
I do not see his 3rd eye lid exposed in this pictures. His eye does not appear inflamed from it, so there is minimal chance it is causing irritation right now. You can get sterile eye wash to try and flush the eye to make sure nothing is embedded there, but If he is unaffected from it there it nothing you need to do at home except monitor it. If you noticed any redness, squinting or ocular discharge, then bring him to a vet.
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