Accidentally hit puppy in the eye

We were playing fetch with a tennis ball, and an unlucky bounce hit my little 10 week-old right in the eye. He let out a really awful scream and barely opened his eye for nearly minutes. He immediately ran to a corner and stayed there for almost 15 minutes until I took him out to go the bathroom.

At first his eye was a bit red, but 20 minutes after the accident now and it's just a little pink and wide open. He seems to be a little more lively now too but is still staying close to me.

Should I see a vet or wait it out?

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on November 13, 2013 at 8:39pm

I would call the vet and ask if you need to bring him in or if not what signs to look for if it gets worse.

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Permalink Reply by Beth on November 13, 2013 at 9:03pm

Call the vet. If his cornea is scratched he needs drops tonight. They can tell you what to look for.

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Permalink Reply by Murphy on November 13, 2013 at 10:00pm

Update:

Looking at his eye, it's barely pink anymore and is definitely getting better with time (he stopped squinting a while ago too). There was no discharge and his eye looks okay with just a little irritation. He's acting like his normal self too.

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Permalink Reply by Linda on November 13, 2013 at 10:37pm

To be on the safe side I would call the vet, explain everything and if he doesn't want to see him, ask what to look for so you can be on top of it if he does develop a problem.

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Permalink Reply by Beth on November 14, 2013 at 7:00am

I'm not one to call the vet for most things, but eye injurues definitely warrant a call. Dogs are stoic. Jack got his cornea scratched by the cat and after an initial yip, hardly bothered it. We took him in anyway and he needed drops and a cone for a week.

We had a member whose dog list an eye due to an unnoticeable injury.

Please call. It could be nothing but if it's not, by the time you realize there is a problem, it can be too late to save it.