Why is my Corgi puppy's eye covered by a white third eyelid?

A closed eye is often a painful eye, and a painful eye should be seen by a veterinarian. A scratch or ulcer of the cornea is the most common reason I see this, although many other problems can cause it as well. Good luck and I hope he improves soon.

This white covering you are seeing is likely Tyson's third eyelid, which is a normal part of a dog's anatomy but should only come out when his eyes are closed such as when he is sleeping. When you see it out while his eye is open, that is a sign of illness such as an eye infection or foreign body in the eye. Clearly his eye is bothering him if he is rubbing at it, and you need to put an Ecollar on him to keep him from doing that because he could make the problem worse. I will put a link below on how to make an Ecollar at home. Next step is get him into a vet asap. The eye is such a delicate and important structure that any problem with it should be considered an emergency. That's because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. The vet can diagnose what is causing his third eyelid to protrude and how best to treat it. Good luck, I hope this helps! http://dogsaholic.com/care/homemade-dog-cone.html

Whenever a dog is squinting an eye it means the eye is painful. Often due to an injury of some sort like a scratch on the cornea. It is not likely due to "cold". This is something that your vet needs to see and treat appropriately. Eyes are very delicate organs and can go bad very quickly if not treated promptly. Please get Jordy to your vet for an exam as soon as you can. That way you can get the eye treated appropriately and get him some pain relief for that eye. Hope this helps. Best wishes!

This can be a sign that Cali has an eye infection or may have injured her eye. This is something that needs to be checked out by a vet, as leaving eye problems untreated can lead to vision loss. I would take her into your vet first thing in the morning to have her eye examined and treated. You can try flushing her eye with sterile saline tonight to see if that helps with the squinting. Best of luck.

It's a bit difficult to tell from the photo but a swelling in that location under the eye is usually due to a tooth root abscess ( the 4th upper premolar). I would try to get him in to your vet as soon as you can but it is not an emergency. Here is a link to an article regarding this issue: http://www.michigananimalhospital.com/page/422809604 Hope this helps. Best wishes!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Lexi. I recommend that she sees a veterinarian as she may have a corneal ulcer. This is a scratch to the surface of the eye. It is very painful and causes the dog to squint, tear and possibly paw at the eye. Her veterinarian will place a drop of dye on the eye to test for an ulcer. If this is not the case, pugs are prone to condition known as pug keratitis. This is dark pigment that grows across the surface of the eye. I hope this information helps!

Hello, sorry to hear about Poli. There are several things that could make dogs eyes painful so that they have to squint and tearful. Most commonly, especially if this happened suddenly, a corneal scratch or ulcer could be causing this. Corneal ulcers can take a couple of days to heal but require ointments and sometimes even lenses to protect the cornea thus allowing it to heal. Corneal ulcers can occur due to trauma, a foreign body, an eye infection, or even abnormal eye lashes or hair. Unfortunately these are quite painful and should be evaluated by your veterinarian so that they can give her any medications she may need. Other less common but more aggressive things that can cause her signs include things such as glaucoma, uveitis, and foreign bodies. These can also be ruled out by your veterinarian. Hope this helps and best of luck!!!