My dog fell down stairs, eye bruised but acting normal. Vet visit?

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Hello! my dog fell down a flight of stairs yesterday and the bottom of his eye lid was red and bruised. i iced the bruise twice yesterday and the swelling and redness has gone down this morning. i am just worried if i should bring him to the vet to get checked just in case. hes been eating and playing like he normally does. Pet's info: Dog | Chipoo | Male | neutered | 2 years and 4 months old | 9 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor Miko! Most likely he's ok if he's acting normal, but I do tend to play it safe with trauma around the eye in particular. I would recommend erring on the side of caution and having Miko examined to make sure there was no trauma to the eye itself.

My dog fell down stairs, eye bruised but acting normal. Vet visit?

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