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My dog has red spots and puffy eyes. Could it be an allergic reaction?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 75 lbs

My dog woke up with big red inflamated spots on his belly and inner legs, his eyes are puffy too aas well as red around, he would cry a bit, ibelieve because of the discomfort, now he seems to have calmed down. But what can i do?

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 29th, 2019

It sounds as though Charlie may be suffering from an allergic reaction from something. I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at him so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. If an allergic reaction goes untreated it can become much worse and potentially life threatening. If you are far from a veterinary hospital, you can give Benadryl for the time being. Please visit this link for further information on Benadryl ( https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/ ). I hope this helps and hope Charlie gets better! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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