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Should I take my dog to the vet for swollen eye and diarrhea?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 70 lbs

My dog has a bad swollen eye. It is getting puffy and he has bad diarrhea the past couple of days. Should I leave the swelling alone?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 18th, 2019

You should take him to the vet today to get it checked and treated, it could be an infection, an allergic reaction or a foreign body in the eye. i am not sure the diarrhea is related to the eye condition.

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