Dog eye poked: small pupil, blood on iris. What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 50 lbs
My dog was running past me and I poked his eye on accident. That was about 15 minutes ago. Now the pupil is very small and he had some blood over his iris. I’m not sure what to do.
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Published on July 6th, 2019
This trauma probably caused a trauma in the anterior chamber and possibly a corneal damage as well. Pain is involved due to the size of pupil and blinking. An immediate 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. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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