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My dog has a bleeding stye on his eyelid. What should I do now?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Male | neutered | 11 lbs

My dog has a stye on his eye lid and it's bleeding. I cleaned it with a paper towel but I'm not sure if I should do anything else.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 10th, 2019

Although a picture of the injury would help to give you a specific answer, I would strongly recommend to have the eye checked by your local vet as soon as possible to confirm diagnosis and have the best treatment options. Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops may be needed.

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