My dogs eye is irrated after we did a wash to remove skunk spray?

Question

my lab was sprayed directly in the face by a skunk last night so this morning we did the wash using baking soda, peroxide, and vinager. we made sure to keep a towel over her eyes but now, after we rinsed her off, one of her eyes seems irrated! she is keeping it half closed and keeps blinking! im really concerned.... what should we do?

Answer 1

Don't know where you found this recipe as an eye wash, but it is a very strong irritant and may have even damaged the eye.  You NEVER put peroxide in a dog's eye, nor vinegar. You may have actually damaged the cornea with this mixture and affected his eye sight.  The baking soda does not completely dissolve and will actually leave small grains of powder that further irritate the eye and get stuck in the third eyelid which covers the inner eye corner.  It is very important to flush ALL of the debris out and will take some real effort.

Get an eye wash for people--labeled as "eye wash" at Walmart and flush the eye every 30 minutes with 10 or 12 drops.

Answer 2

Try gently washing her eyes out with warm water.  If it's not better by tomorrow, take her to your vet.  She may need some medication to clear up the irritation.  As someone who has been sprayed by a skunk and who has had a dog sprayed right in the face, it does burn your eyes for a while.  It's possible the skunk spray is still bothering her eyes.  Good Luck.

Answer 3

Talk to Your Vet Maybe the dog Caught some kind of Infection from Anything The Towl , And Tke Your dog to the Vet. h**l  Tell u some Medcine, Eye Drops U can use.

I hope This Helps. May Your Puppy Get Well Soon ;p