My dog hit his eye on a wall. There's blood. What should I do?

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Lucky was jumping around & accidentally hit his eye on a wall. He began to whine while trying to wipe his eye, & then began acting normal. He’s not showing any signs of pain, but as you can see there’s blood in the front of his eye & his eyelid looks corrupted. What should I do? Can it get infected? What’s wrong? Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 5 years and 5 months old

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Lucky. I recommend that he sees his veterinarian. His eyelid margin appears lacerated. I also worry about damage to the eye itself. It almost appears as though the pupil of the affected eye is smaller than the normal eye. He may have sustained a scratch across the surface of his eye known as a corneal ulcer. The veterinarian will examine him and may perform a test to look for a scratch. This will help to guide treatment. I do worry about an infection given the eyelid wound. In the meantime, place an E-collar on him so that he cannot paw at the eye. This can cause further damage. I hope this information helps!

My dog hit his eye on a wall. There's blood. What should I do?

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