Swollen bottom eyelid - vet tomorrow - what can I do to help in the meantime?


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Swollen bottom eyelid - vet tomorrow - what can I do to help in the meantime?

Zoey's bottom eyelid is almost completely swollen. Is there something I can give her to help until I can take her to the vet tomorrow? I'm thinking visine or some kind of anti-inflamatory medicine... I feel so bad for her!

Thanks!

LDeLeo's picture

hope this works for you!

LDeLeo's picture

hope this works for you!

Thanks a ton, Lori!

I just saw that there was a similar post before mine.. I'll try the Benadryl and call the vet in the morning if it hasn't gone down.

Thank you soooo much!!!

Thanks a ton, Lori!

I just saw that there was a similar post before mine.. I'll try the Benadryl and call the vet in the morning if it hasn't gone down.

Thank you soooo much!!!

LDeLeo's picture

I would give her

1 capsule every 12 hours.  Lola gets that dosage, and she is 40 lbs.  But I think that's all I would give her.  You could try and ice packet too, to help reduce the swelling.  I just posted below to you too, It does look like she is getting bitten by something in the pictures too.

LDeLeo's picture

I would give her

1 capsule every 12 hours.  Lola gets that dosage, and she is 40 lbs.  But I think that's all I would give her.  You could try and ice packet too, to help reduce the swelling.  I just posted below to you too, It does look like she is getting bitten by something in the pictures too.

Benadryl - good idea! How much?

I'll try that now. I don't know if she was bit by anything - we took her for a walk right before we noticed it, so it's very possible. She's at the point right now where she can't even open her eye. She's 3 - she'll be 4 in December. She's about 60 pounds - how much benadryl should I give her?

Benadryl - good idea! How much?

I'll try that now. I don't know if she was bit by anything - we took her for a walk right before we noticed it, so it's very possible. She's at the point right now where she can't even open her eye. She's 3 - she'll be 4 in December. She's about 60 pounds - how much benadryl should I give her?

LDeLeo's picture

how old is she

I usually give benedryl.  Did she get bitten by something in the yard?

LDeLeo's picture

how old is she

I usually give benedryl.  Did she get bitten by something in the yard?

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