Red eyes in dogs may be caused by eye diseases, foreign objects in the eyes, excessive heat, excessive exercise, tricholashes, infection with canine distemper virus, etc. If the redness of the dog's eyes is relatively mild, it may be that foreign matter such as dust or hair has entered the eyes, and the dog scratched it with its paws after feeling uncomfortable. In this case, just use antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drops for the dog. But if the situation is serious, it may be caused by eye disease or infection with canine distemper virus. In this case, you need to go to a pet hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

1. Suffering from eye diseases

When dogs suffer from conjunctivitis, keratitis and other diseases, their eyes will become red, and there will also be tears and eye secretions. Increased symptoms appear. When the symptoms are mild, you can first rinse the dog's eyes with saline, and then use eye drops or ointments containing chloramphenicol to reduce inflammation. However, if the symptoms do not improve or are severe, you need to take the dog to the pet hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

2. Foreign objects have entered the eyes

If foreign objects such as dust and hair or irritating objects such as shower gel enter the dog’s eyes, it will irritate the dog’s eyes and cause eye problems. redness. Owners can first try to use pet-specific eyewash or saline to rinse the dog's eyes to flush out foreign objects. If necessary, they need to consult a professional pet doctor for timely symptomatic treatment.

3. Getting internal heat

If a dog is fed a large amount of high-protein and high-fat food for a long time, it will cause the dog to get internal heat, resulting in red eyes, and A large amount of eye feces is also secreted. If it is caused by internal heat, it is recommended to adjust the diet structure, keep the food light, feed the dog an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables, and let the dog drink more water. However, if the dog's internal heat characteristics do not improve, the owner should promptly give the dog medicine to reduce the internal heat to avoid aggravating the dog's clinical symptoms and causing other health problems in the dog's body.

4. Exercising a lot

After exercising a lot, some dogs’ eyes will turn red due to congestion, but this redness is short-lived and will not last long. Appear. Generally, it will subside naturally after the dog's body recovers. There is no need to worry, just control the amount of exercise of the dog.

5. Suffering from inverted eyelashes

If a dog suffers from inverted eyelashes, the eyelashes will irritate the eyes and cause redness. It is recommended to use tweezers to remove them or perform surgical treatment.

6. Infection with canine distemper virus

After a dog is infected with canine distemper virus, a large amount of the virus will invade its eyes.This can lead to an increase in secretions from the dog's eyes, inflammation of conjunctivitis and keratitis, resulting in red eyes, along with symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. Because canine distemper is a serious infectious disease with a very high mortality rate, when a dog suffers from canine distemper, it is necessary to consult a doctor immediately for medical treatment.