Management of a Facial Partial Thickness Chemical Burn in a Dog Caused by Bleach

A 1-year-old male neutered Fox Terrier mix suffered a partial thickness chemical burn to the face and corneas from an 8.25% bleach solution. The dog exhibited severe erythema, edema, crusting, and moderate to severe alopecia around the muzzle and eyes, with eschars on the muzzle and frontal sinuses. Ocular issues included corneal ulceration. The treatment involved conservative management with limited surgical debridement, topical ocular medications, corneal debridement, and a superficial keratectomy. All lesions resolved completely by 84 days post-exposure, with no lasting impact on the dog's quality of life. This case highlighted the potential for successful conservative management of superficial partial thickness burns from alkaline agents like bleach in dogs.