James Parnell answered
Red swollen eyes in a heavily-pregnant dog is not a healthy sign, and should be looked at by a vet immediately.
Red eyes could be the sign of infection which, in a pregnant dog, could be life-threatening. There is also the risk that the infection may be passed on to the puppies.
A vet will be able to identify the problem and hopefully can recommend a treatment that will not be harmful to the puppies, or the mother dog.
Unfortunately, however, a problem occurring this late in a dog's pregnancy is sometimes very difficult to treat.
My pregnant dog has red swollen eyes. Why?
Red eyes could be the sign of infection which, in a pregnant dog, could be life-threatening. There is also the risk that the infection may be passed on to the puppies.
A vet will be able to identify the problem and hopefully can recommend a treatment that will not be harmful to the puppies, or the mother dog.
Unfortunately, however, a problem occurring this late in a dog's pregnancy is sometimes very difficult to treat.
My pregnant dog has red swollen eyes. Why?
- The redness in your dog's eyes could be a sign of retinal dysplasia. This is a very serious eye disease which can easily be passed on through infections.
- The infection that this condition causes could be life-threatening to a pregnant dog.
- Retinal dysplasia leads to blindness in dogs.
- To treat - or rule out - this condition, you will need to take your dog to a veterinary practice.
