Dog's eye red and painful after kennel. Should I take her to the vet?

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Macy has what looks to me like a blood vessel popped in her eye, my husband scolded her for having an accident and put her in the kennel.. after a couple of hours I went to get her to take her to potty but she kept yelping in pain and when I examined her to see what the problem was I noticed her eyes looked really really red.. I tried to snap a picture but she wouldn’t let me.. I’m putting an ice pack on her eye til the morning.. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 10 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Macy! Without being able to see her eye, I can't say for sure what might be going on. But if she is acting painful and the eye is visibly red or bloody, I would be concerned that she may have injured it somehow in the crate. Eye problems should always be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible, since there can sometimes be permanent damage or vision loss if treatment is delayed - so ideally, I would recommend taking her to an emergency clinic tonight to be seen. If this isn't possible, I would take her to see your regular vet first thing in the morning.

Dog's eye red and painful after kennel. Should I take her to the vet?

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