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Pup's eyes won't open?

Asked by aiokelee (7points) September 4th, 2010

hi again..i my 6 week old pup is infested with ticks, so i bathe him in a flea/tick shampoo, and now hrs later he is still sleeping and when he woke up his eyes will not open and he keeps bumping into the furnitures also the areas around his eyes looks swollen, can anyone give me any advice? am just really freaking out.

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rangerr's avatar

Vet.
Now.

SamIAm's avatar

try putting some water on them… if they don’t seem to flush out, head to the emergency vet… don’t wait till the morning, please!

MRSHINYSHOES's avatar

Emergency call to the vet. There are veteranarians who take emergency house calls, so do it ASAP. I’m sure your pup’s eyesight will not be adversely affected, but if you wait too long and it gets worse, there could be further complications that can result in blindness. It’s the swelling that is interfering with his vision, not the inner eye itself, at the moment. I wonder if it’s the flea/tick shampoo that is the cause of the irritation and swelling around your pup’s eyes, or is it the ticks themselves. Those chemical shampoos can be caustic to tender eyes. But get the vet to check your pup immediately.

ZEPHYRA's avatar

Some lukewarm camomile tea. Dab the tea on cotton wool balls and clean its little eyes gently and carefully. Do it a few times a day. If nothing happens, go to the vet! Poor little mite!

MissA's avatar

If that camomile tea is in bags, try to hold it with the bads on the eye lids. Very comforting. Good for swelling. Poor little guy. (Vet, too)

chyna's avatar

VET. NOW. He was too young to put in a flea dip.

daytonamisticrip's avatar

First off bring him to the vet

second off flea bomb your whole house/apartment

third off don’t ever get a puppy that young. Next time your adopting a puppy or kitten don’t let people fool you into getting the dog/cat at six weeks, always wait at least 8 weeks. At six weeks they can’t properly take care of themselves.

syz's avatar

If you got the dip into his eyes, it’s possible that they have ulcerated, which is incredibly painful. Get him checked by a veterinarian.

Mom2BDec2010's avatar

The puppy probably isn’t old enough to get bathed with that product.

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