If it were my puppy, I would have been at the vet or eye specialist a while ago. I think you should do that immediately but you're asking here instead. I'm not normally sharp with people but please go and find out what's going on.
At 4 weeks, those eyes should be open. A skilled vet can open them with a blade. Sedation might be needed. The puppies is loosing adaptation time, but I don't think it is unhealthy for the eye.
At 4 weeks, those eyes should be open. A skilled vet can open them with a blade. Sedation might be needed. The puppies is loosing adaptation time, but I don't think it is unhealthy for the eye.
You don't think it's unhealthy for the eye but you don't know for sure. An Opthamologist would know and can handle the problem. There is no sense in this breeder waiting any longer in case it can cause a problem with the eyes. I don't know why they waited this long to ask here. There must be a cause for 1 single pup's eyes not to open at 4 weeks when the rest of the litter has 2 weeks ago. That's a long time difference. I don't have the answer. All I can say to the OP is go to a vet-opthamologist ASAP. We don't have any answers unless a breeder-vet wants to reply and so far none have.
I don't want to cause more worry, but I'd be afraid there are no eyes, or they are not growing and pushing the skin to open. Yes, get this puppy to an eye specialist. Hope it's alright.
So the breeder who posted this never came back on the forum or just chose to never post what happened with her puppy? Did the puppy's eyes open==is the pup ok? Did a vet see the puppy? What happened?
Since the original poster has disappeared, I thought I would tell my story. I had this happen to a terrier puppy. Eventually the eyes opened at 4.5 weeks, and they were cloudy. Brought the puppy in to the vet and they said it happens now and then, she didn't know why, and that the eyes will be ok. I didn't believe her, but it was true. The cloudiness went away after a couple weeks, and I kept him a little longer than usual to be sure he had no problems. Brought him in to an ophthalmologist and his eyes were fine. This was 4 years ago and the dog is doing great in a pet home.
Since the original poster has disappeared, I thought I would tell my story. I had this happen to a terrier puppy. Eventually the eyes opened at 4.5 weeks, and they were cloudy. Brought the puppy in to the vet and they said it happens now and then, she didn't know why, and that the eyes will be ok. I didn't believe her, but it was true. The cloudiness went away after a couple weeks, and I kept him a little longer than usual to be sure he had no problems. Brought him in to an ophthalmologist and his eyes were fine. This was 4 years ago and the dog is doing great in a pet home.
I had a puppy with one eye that never opened, then did about a quarter of the way. Same thing, cloudy eye. There was some type of infection. Vet prescribed antibiotic and steroid ointment, wanted a very slow recovery, because the fluid in the layers of the eye was actually protective. Eventually, the eye cleared right up and I took the puppy to an eye clinic before placing him. Lived a full life with good vision and no further problems. Here's hoping the OP will report back to us on her little one.
