Question
My dog (he is a mix of a chihuahua and a Shih Tzu) just had an accident a few hours ago. His right eye appears to have popped out of his socket (but it's still attached), he has patches of scraped skin on his head, his left eye is closed and tired-looking, he is shaking and is very dormant, and he was salivating when I fist saw him with the injury.
He was brought to the vet, but I did not come along. When he was brought back to us along with an eye medication called Optha Cure Eye Drop (and some other medications for pain and his shaking), I had hope they would have done a surgery to the eye in which the vet would have re-positioned the eye back to its place. Instead, the eye drops were supposed to eventually cure the damage to his eyes.
I am skeptical of this and I would like to go to the vet the next time. I am concerned whether his eye will really return back to its socket and the damage that may occur to his eye while it is still exposed. I would like to ask if this is indeed the proper medication for his injury.
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Answer
Take your dog to a different veterinarian, urgently. If you're unhappy or skeptical, always seek a second opinion. Coming here and asking for that reassurance is fine. We agree - get a second opinion, but do so urgently.
Your dog needs emergency veterinary care. Apart from being painful, every moment you wait reduces the chance of it being remedied.
Please let us know how you get along and feel free to ask questions about her treatment once the vet has treated her and given you take home medication and care instructions.
Answered By - user6796