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My dog's eye is messed up. Is it an emergency? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 1 year and 6 months old | 45 lbs

My dog doesn’t seem right. Eye is all messed up

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on October 28th, 2020

I see what you mean, Ace's eye looks really bad in the picture. It could be he has a severe eye infection or has injured his eye. Any eye problem is an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take him into a vet immediately to get this diagnosed and treated. Best of luck.

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