My dog has a cut above her eye from a fight. Is it healing okay?

I am sorry to hear about your dog's fighting! Due to the wound being so close to the eye it can be a tricky situation, because you don't want any soap to get into the eye which could cause ulceration/burning of the cornea (surface of the eye). I would also be concerned/worried if the injury was this close to the eye that there could be trauma to the eye itself. It also looks like the wound could be deep and if it extends a bit past where I can see in the photo (I can't tell because of the presence of fur) it could be long enough to warrant a stitch. If your dog is tolerant you can try using a q-tip with a small amount of soap on it to clean the area in order to clean it while avoiding the eye itself. A soap such as Hibiclens (generic = chlorhexidine) from the drug store is ideal but if not, just a mild soap at home. If your dog is wiggly/not cooperative and you may end up getting soap in his eye I would avoid using soap near it and just rinse with warm water. You can apply a small amount of topical antibiotic ointment with a q-tip as well if you think your dog will not rub it into his eye. Monitor for swelling, pain, and discharge and if these occur or the wound look larger then he should see a full service vet because it may require antibiotics or a suture.

It would heal better and faster with stitches. If you cannot afford to have that done then just keep it clean with this wound spray linked below. DO NOT use hydrogen peroxide on it - that will actually delay healing. If after a week it is not looking better or if it gets red, swollen, has pus coming from it then you will need to get him to the vet. If he is licking it, it will not heal so you will need to get him a cone collar to wear. ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/vetericyn-plus-wound-and-skin-care-for-dogs ) ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/well-and-good-e-collar )

That appears deep enough and long enough it will require stitches to heal quicker and antibiotics so it will not get infected since the source is unknown. It is best to have it evaluated this evening if possible, but if not, then keep Neosporin on it and discourage her from scratching it and visit a vet in the morning.

You can gently clean the cut under Lulu's eye with warm water and an antiseptic soap. The concern I would have with her having a cut under her eye would be that he eye may have been accidentally scratched by the teeth of your other dog. I would recommend having Lulu seen by a vet in the morning to have her eye examined. If it was scratched, it will need to be treated to prevent infection and potential vision loss from occurring.

Hello. Wounds like this can indeed take a long time to heal, but everything looks pretty good. You have been doing a great job. This could still be stitched, but it will eventually heal if you keep it clean, medicated & bandaged. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Whether a cut needs stitches will depend on the location and size and age of the injury. Sometimes even a third of an inch laceration may need a stitch if it is in a complicated place where there is a lot of skin movement. The laceration on the photo does not look very big and I would cut away some hair around it to keep hair from touching the wound, and disinfect it once and then just leave it alone. It should form a crust under which it can heal. Should there be a pussy discharge it will need to be seen by a vet, but I think it can heal by itself without a problem.

Hello, sorry to hear about Yota. Its difficult to assess the depth. However, you can clean the area with a damp towel and have it seen by a veterinarian as it will likely need sutures to close the area and likely be started on antibiotics since we don't know the source of the wound. If you chose to monitor the area, then it may heal on its own by will leave a scar. Additionally, monitor for signs of infection which may include swelling, pus like discharge, pain around the area, a closed eye, loss of appetite, vomiting or lethargy. Hope this helps and best of luck.