My dog's eye removal site isn't healing after a week. Is this normal?

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My dog just had her eye removed on Tuesday , she has an abscess \infection that started on Sunday which she is taking noraclav for, it’s still weeping. She should be getting better now shouldn’t she ? She looks terrible , I’m worried About pain , she is on previvox and tramadol . Should it be like this one week on , is it common to get an abscess ? I’m bathing it , it got better this morning ! now it’s thick and red again, should I be worried ? It’s not healing. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 13 years and 6 months old | 21 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I would not be annoyed at your veterinarian as things can happen, but it is clear that there needs to be either a treatment change, or the surgery site may need to be reexplored to make sure all infected material was removed. Previcox is a good pain reliever, but gabapentin is much better adjunct to pain management than tramadol. The antibiotic you are using is usually adequate, but your vet may also choose to augment this with something else, like a fluoroquinolone. Under normal circumstances, an eye should not look like this 1 week post surgery. You do need to contact your vet to make them aware of Pearls' condition. I do hope she is feeling better soon & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog's eye removal site isn't healing after a week. Is this normal?

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