Hello, my pup is 5 weeks old she was born like this, and has a red and swollen eye there’s some discharge as you can see in the pic. Does anyone have an idea of what this can be? She’s had this since birth.

Thank you for your question. I apologize for the delay, this venue is not set up for urgent emails. It would be best to have your pet seen by a veterinarian, as they can examine them, see what might be going on, and get any testing or treatment taken care of that might be needed.

3 weeks old. Left eye has opened right eye hasn’t. There’s discharge coming from the closed eye. Not too much but it’s noticeable

Hello- Thank you for your question. If there is cream to green discharge coming from the eye then your puppy needs to see a veterinarian. They can assess what is going on and provide a treatment plan on how to help the eye heal. Without examining the eye it is difficult to say what is going on, but with noticeable discharge I suspect there is an infection. I hope your puppy heals quickly.

I have a 7 day old dachshund with both swollen eyes. Eyes have not started to open yet. There is no discharge coming from the eyes but if touched, the puppy cries and seems to be in pain.I keep the blankets very clean. Is there anything I can do to reduce swelling and pain?

If the eyes are swollen and it feels that there is some fluid behind the eyelids you should pry the eyes open carefully and flush them gently with sterile saline solution. If there is pus or other discharge present, you should speak with your Veterinarian about an ophthalmic ointment for the puppy. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

I have a 7 day old goldendoodle and he has pus draining from his drainage angle of his right eye. And his eye is swollen. And when I press on it some pus leaks out. His eyes have not started to open. I am a breeder and try to keep everything as clean as possible. Is there a way for me to prevent this in the future?

This sometimes just occurs due to the eyelids being closed and the accumulation of pus; you can try to gently open the eyes and to flush them out with sterile saline but be very careful. You should also speak with your Veterinarian about an antimicrobial ointment to place on the eyes as well. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

I have 5day old American Bully pup who I noticed eye was swollen. 30 min later I noticed yellowish dischargecoming out. After cleaning with a warm towel, I called the vet in the town I’m working in. Well needless to say they only have one doctor and they wouldn’t be able to see till next Thursday. The next closest vet is 2hrs out of our way. The eye looks normal now but I still want to flush it out with an eye solution. Please help what are my options?

Thank you for your email. If you aren't able to get Cinn in for a week to be seen, you can gently clean the eye with warm water and a soft cloth, multiple times daily if needed, to keep the discharge from building up and sealing her eye shut. As long as the eye is clear, not cloudy, and you are able to keep the discharge from building up, you should be okay to wait to be seen. If the eye becomes cloudy, or the lids are sealed and puffy again, she needs to be seen earlier, and you may need to go and wait until they can see you as an emergency. I hope that all goes well with Cinn.