Why is my dog's eye red? He's pawing it, whimpering, and not eating.

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The white of Bear's right eye is red. He whimpers occasionally and tries to paw at it until I tell him to pay down. Hes been sleeping a lot today so far, and even though his food dish has been down for him for 3 hours he hasnt eaten any. Bear seemed fine this morning when we woke up.. And hes been by my side since then too.. What should i do? In this picture I gently pulled him eyelid down a bit to show the color. Pet's info: Dog | White Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 11 days old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. It sounds like Bear likely has some kind of trauma (ulcer, scratch) on his eye or its possible some debris got in his eye. I would have him checked by your vet to have the eye examined more closely. The vet will likely do a special stain test to check for any scratches on the eye and then prescribe eye medication to resolve the redness/irritation. Until you can get Bear in to be seen, you can apply a warm wet cloth to the outer lid to help with some discomfort. I hope that your furry friend Bear feels better soon! Best of luck and take care

Why is my dog's eye red? He's pawing it, whimpering, and not eating.

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