Pancake, my family's 7-year-old lab mix, almost seems to back to her usual dog personality.

You have to look closely, but there are still some lingering signs that she recently experienced an extremely painful eye infection.

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We don't know exactly what caused it, but her veterinarian told me the culprit is likely as simple as something dogs do all the time: chewing on a stick.

Last month, we noticed one of Pancake's eyes was red and droopy. We took her to the vet, who prescribed some medication, but said if the condition did not improve, we would likely have to seek a specialist or emergency care.

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By the next morning, the swelling was so bad that Pancake could not

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