What to do if your dog has eye discharge? Discharge from a dog’s eyes is a common issue, and pet owners may sometimes notice changes in their dog’s eye discharge while cleaning their eyes, leading to concern. After returning home from work, the most anticipated sight is seeing your dog greet you with a happy smile, but there’s anxiety about the big, bright eyes being overshadowed. To prevent eye diseases in dogs, what changes in dog eye discharge should we pay attention to? For further reading: Is your dog’s eye white? A guide to cataract care! In this article, we will inform pet parents about why dogs produce eye discharge, the 5 common types of dog eye discharge and their causes, common eye diseases in dogs, and 4 effective methods for maintaining dog eye health. Read on to learn how to understand the types of dog eye discharge and to prevent, detect, and treat dog eye diseases early! OPEN article index Why do dogs produce eye discharge? 5 Common Types of Dog Eye Discharge Type 1: Tears and Eye Boogers Type 2: Excessive tearing (eyes appear watery) Type 3: Red-brown dog tear stains Type 4: White-gray mucus Type 5: Yellow or green thick discharge Should I take my dog to the vet? Common eye diseases in dogs How to properly clean dog eye discharge? Various quality methods for maintaining dog eyes Method 1: Regularly clean around the eyes, trim overgrown hair Method 2: Regular health check-ups Method 3: Focus on dietary health Method 4: Develop good hygiene habits Summary Common questions Why do dogs produce eye discharge? Not only dogs, but human eyes also produce discharge, such as tears or eye boogers, which can maintain eye health. These discharges provide nutrients, oxygen, moisture for the outer layer of the eyes, and help the eyes to eliminate surface impurities. Tears, for example, are used to wash away dirt from the eyes and to clean and moisten the eyes. The impurities washed away will accumulate at the corners of the eyes, forming the so-called eye boogers. Dog eye discharge can sometimes be normal, but sometimes it indicates an eye disease that requires special attention. Therefore, if a dog has some eye boogers after waking up in the morning, it is very normal and can be cleaned with a cotton swab or a damp cloth. However, some serious dog eye diseases will also produce discharge, accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, but the discharge will be the best window for pet parents to observe. After cleaning the eye boogers, there is usually not much additional eye discharge produced within a day. If any abnormalities are found, such as red, swollen, or unnaturally squinting eyes, it is necessary to consult a professional vet! For further reading, a list of recommended veterinary hospitals and 24H animal emergency services in Taiwan (available in all counties and cities) has been compiled. 5 Common Types of Dog Discharge In this section, the dog park manager has organized 5 common types of dog eye discharge for pet parents. Pet parents should pay more attention to their dog’s eye condition! If there is a disease, it can be prevented, detected, and treated early! Type 1: Tears and Eye Boogers Tears play a very important role in maintaining the health of a dog’s eyes, allowing the eyes to stay moist, expel foreign objects, and continuously provide oxygen and nutrients for the cornea.
Tears are drained from the lacrimal glands located at the inner corners of a dog’s eyes, but mucus or dirt, known as eye boogers, can accumulate there as well. Normal eye boogers are typically clear, slightly reddish-brown, and appear in the morning or after a nap, without any accompanying signs of eye discomfort such as redness or dryness. Generally, to clean a dog’s eye boogers, you can use a damp cloth or cotton swab dipped in water to gently wipe. If the frequency and amount of a dog’s tears and eye boogers increase, accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, it is necessary to contact a veterinarian! Type 2: Excessive tearing (eyes appear watery) Overproduction of dog tears, also known as epiphora (Source: Schertz Animal Hospital) If a dog’s eyes become tearful, making them look consistently watery, it is called ‘excessive tearing’ or epiphora. Epiphora typically indicates that a dog’s eyes may have the following conditions: dullness, dust, food allergies, irritants around the eyes, tear duct blockage, corneal wounds, glaucoma (increased eye pressure). If the degree of tearing in a dog’s eyes is relatively mild and the eyes appear to be normal (no redness, swelling, pain, etc.), and the dog does not seem uncomfortable, pet parents can observe for a day or two before deciding whether to take the dog to the vet. Type 3: Red-brown dog tear stains Dog eye discharge can cause red-brown tear stains. Red-brown tear stains are related to epiphora. When the condition of the tears does not improve and they cannot be smoothly drained through the tear ducts, the tears will be expelled from the inner corner of the eye, accumulate, and oxidize with substances in the air, forming red-brown stains. This not only easily breeds bacteria and yeast, causing skin and eye bacterial infections, but also emits a foul odor, which is quite troublesome. Gardener’s reminder: Tears contain porphyrin pigments, which, when oxidized in the air, leave hard-to-clean red-brown traces. Dogs with light-colored fur, brachycephalic dogs (such as pugs), and breeds with more prominent eyeballs (such as Chihuahuas) may have tear stain issues. The flat face shape causes the tear ducts to bend, making it difficult for tears to flow smoothly to the throat, and the fur around the eyes is prone to getting into the eyes, leading to excessive tearing. Breeds with more protruding eyeballs, on the other hand, allow tears to not stay in the eye socket, causing tears to flow continuously, leading to tear stain problems. How to improve tear stain conditions? Dog tear stains are difficult to completely remove. What pet parents can do is improve the dog’s environment, regularly clean tears, and maintain good hygiene habits. Worried about excessive tearing in dogs, leading to subsequent eye disease problems? How to improve dog eye discharge conditions | Hair Gardener’s Eye Care Lutein Formula Type 4: Grayish-white mucus If there is grayish-white viscous discharge accompanied by a white film or redness and other eye discomfort symptoms, it indicates that the dog has dry eye problems. Dog dry eye is caused by immune dysfunction or trauma, leading to reduced or lost lacrimal gland function, insufficient tears, dry eyes, and pathological changes. Because tears are reduced, the eyes try to produce more mucus to lubricate the eye area for compensation. These grayish-white mucus is produced as a result, but these mucus cannot replace the function of tears, so the dog’s eyes will be swollen and painful, and in severe cases, there may be corneal damage and abnormal corneal pigmentation, and the eyes become dull and lackluster.
If you notice that your dog’s eyes produce grayish-white mucus even under normal circumstances, and are accompanied by the symptoms mentioned above, it is crucial to take your dog to a vet as soon as possible! The director of the park reminds us: if there is a bacterial infection, the mucus typically turns yellow or green, which is a more critical situation requiring pet parents to seek immediate veterinary care! Treating dry eye syndrome is not difficult; usually, doctors will prescribe ophthalmic cyclosporine (to stimulate tear production), artificial tears, antibiotics, and other topical eye drops to help your dog’s eyes regain health. Pet parents can follow the doctor’s advice and administer the medication accordingly. For abnormal dog eye discharge, taking your dog to a vet is essential, as it often leads to clearer eyes and happier companionship. Type 5: Yellow or green viscous discharge. If your dog’s eyes produce yellow or green viscous discharge, it is a symptom of bacterial infection, and you must contact a professional veterinarian immediately! Eye infections can occur due to corneal wounds, dry eye syndrome, and other symptoms, which reduce the eyes’ natural defense against wound infections. Sometimes we might think it’s an eye issue, but it could also represent other systemic immune diseases or symptoms related to the respiratory, nervous system, or other body parts’ wounds and diseases. Typically, bacterial infections must be treated with ‘antibiotics,’ so if there are signs of infection, take your dog to see a doctor early to detect and treat the problem promptly! Should I take my dog to the vet? If your dog’s eyes consistently produce discharge, pet parents usually worry about whether they should take their dog to the doctor. Generally, if your dog has excessive tearing or eye boogers in one or two days, but the area around the eyes looks normal, and the dog does not scratch or rub its eyes, and the frequency of blinking does not decrease or increase, it might be due to dust or pollen entering the eyes or other reasons, and there is no need for immediate concern. However, if your dog has eye discharge for more than three days and exhibits any of the following conditions, it is recommended that pet parents take their dog to a vet: thick yellow or green discharge, red eyes with increased redness, swollen eyes, dogs scratching or rubbing their eyes, squinting or excessive blinking. Only a professional veterinarian can examine the inside and outside of the eyes, the condition of the discharge, and the nasolacrimal duct to determine whether there is an eye disease and its severity. Therefore, whether it’s home care or feeding health supplements, it is recommended that pet parents take their dog to see a doctor before proceeding! Common eye diseases in dogs – The director of the park helps pet parents compile various common eye diseases for understanding and reference: Cataracts: Changes in the lens substance make the eye surface cloudy and have white objects. Most are caused by aging, but a small number of dogs suffer from hereditary cataracts. Further reading: Causes, diagnosis, and treatment methods for dog cataracts? Glaucoma: Dogs’ eyes with a blue-green glow, one or more eyes protruding, eye turbidity, tearing, etc., and causing eye pain. Because the high eye pressure compresses the optic nerve, if not treated in time, it may lead to permanent blindness. Retinal degeneration: Retinal degeneration is more common in purebred dogs, mostly congenital genetic diseases, unknown reasons for retinal aging and degeneration, the initial manifestation is night blindness, dogs are unwilling to move at night, and after the onset, it may lead to gradual blindness. Conjunctivitis: Yellow or green mucus discharge is the most recognizable feature of conjunctivitis, with other symptoms including red eyes, excessive blinking, squinting, and scratching eyes with paws.
Dog eye diseases are highly diverse, and pet parents can pay attention to their dog’s eye conditions through daily observation. Corneal ulcers: Commonly caused by foreign objects injuring the surface of the dog’s eye. Corneal ulcers can lead to redness and tearing, sensitivity to light, squinting, and rubbing the eyes with paws. Immediate veterinary care is required! Excessive tearing/tear stains: Issues with the nasolacrimal duct or other causes leading to excessive tear secretion, leaving two reddish-brown tracks between the inner corners of the eyes. Dry eye: There are many causes, but ultimately it results in the dog’s eyes being unable to secrete tears normally. Without the lubricating effect of tears, this is very dangerous for dogs, as even eyelashes or eyelids could scratch the cornea. How to properly clean dog eye discharge? To clean a dog’s eyes daily, or when applying eye ointment or eye drops, it is necessary to first clean the eyes. To properly clean dog eye discharge, we need to prepare clean cotton balls, cotton swabs, and cotton cloth, mixed with physiological saline water; if not available, contact lens solution or non-prescription eye wash is also acceptable. Alternatively, alcohol-free sterile wet wipes are also a good option. Then moisten the cloth or cotton swab you have prepared with water, and moisten the discharge around the dog’s eyes with water, waiting for the hardened discharge to soften, and gently remove it after it has softened. Do it in small amounts and gradually, slowly removing the discharge that sticks to the dog’s eyes to avoid eye injury. If the dog dislikes cleaning, toys or small treats can be used to distract the dog. Multiple quality methods for maintaining dog eyes Method 1: Regularly clean around the eyes and trim overgrown hair Regularly cleaning around the eyes and checking the condition of the hair around the eyes is also an important step in dog eye health care. If the hair has changed color or is too long to poke into the dog’s eyes, trim the overgrown hair regularly to avoid irritating the eyes! Method 2: Regular health checks Take your dog to a professional veterinarian for regular health checks to keep your dog healthy. Regular health care for dogs can keep their eyes and body healthier. Method 3: Focus on dietary health Pay attention to formulas that may cause allergies to dogs, such as artificial food additives, corn, wheat, soybeans, etc. Healthy diet sometimes does not reflect immediately, but slowly harms the dog’s internal organs, leading to irreversible damage, so special attention is needed. Extended reading: How to choose high-quality pet food for dogs? Regularly supplementing with additional health foods is also a good choice, such as probiotics for the intestines, lutein, fish oil, omega-3, etc… to enhance your pet’s immunity and health. Method 4: Develop good hygiene habits It is important to clean your hands before helping your dog with eye cleaning, applying ointment, or feeding food. You can also choose to use a special shampoo for dogs, regularly bathe your dog, and comb their fur to prevent flea infestation. Good body care and hygiene habits are important principles to prevent dogs from getting sick, as many eye diseases are not just eye diseases! In conclusion, it is believed that after a tiring day of work, seeing the lovely smile of your furry child can be the motivation for pet parents to work all day. Therefore, we should pay more attention to the dog’s physical health and not let those bright and lovely big eyes be covered with a layer of haze! Regularly checking the dog’s eye discharge and wiping the naturally produced tears and eye屎 with the correct method is very important, and it is also an opportunity for pet parents to check for any abnormalities in the dog’s eyes.
Says the Pet Gardener: In addition to regularly wiping away eye discharge and self-examination, taking your dog to the vet for a complete health check-up at fixed times is the best way to maintain their health! Dogs are man’s best friends, and focusing on eye health is also to prevent our furry children from easily developing eye diseases in their old age, which can be difficult to take care of. Common questions: Is it a sign of illness when a dog has eye discharge? How to observe? The presence of eye discharge in dogs does not necessarily mean they are sick; some are natural and normal bodily reactions. Moderate tears can help keep the eyes moist and remove dirt, and the dirt eliminated forms eye boogers that accumulate around the eyes. Normal eye boogers are usually clear, slightly reddish-brown, and appear in the morning or after a nap without accompanying any signs of eye discomfort such as redness or dryness. However, if the frequency and quantity of a dog’s tears and eye boogers increase, or they change color (grayish-white, yellow, green, etc.) and are accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, it’s time to contact a veterinarian! Why do dogs have tear stains? How to improve them? Dogs have reddish-brown tear stains because excessive tear secretion leads to tears not being smoothly expelled from the tear ducts and throat. Instead, tears are expelled from the inner corner of the eye, accumulate, and oxidize with substances in the air, forming reddish-brown tear stains. Dogs with light-colored fur, brachycephalic breeds (like pugs), and those with more protruding eyes (such as Chihuahuas) may have tear stain issues. It’s hard to completely remove dog tear stains, but pet parents can improve the dog’s environment, regularly clean tears, trim overly long hair, and maintain good hygiene habits. They can also supplement with high-quality lutein to maintain eye health. If there are concerns about possible eye infections, consult a professional veterinarian and ask for guidance on trimming the dog’s overgrown hair around the eyes. Is it serious if a dog has yellow or green eye discharge? Yellow and green eye discharge in dogs is very serious, indicating bacterial infection! Please seek medical attention for your pet promptly to avoid irreversible damage such as permanent vision loss! For a limited-time experience pack, only 50 yuan, with a free shipping coupon code, click to use. The latest article from Pet Daddy: ‘Cat Posture Meaning’ Understand 18 Types of Feline Body Language in 3 Seconds, dated February 3, 2023. ‘What to Do About Cats Fighting’ Preventing Cat Fights + Essential Emergency Peacekeeping Guide for Multi-Cat Households, dated January 26, 2023. Essential Knowledge for New Dog Owners: 7 Must-Have Items for Dog Care, Care Tips, and Essential Knowledge, dated January 23, 2023. ‘What to Do If Your Cat Keeps Meowing’ 3 Minutes to Understand the Reasons Why Cats Keep Meowing and How to Handle It, dated January 8, 2023. ‘Foods Cats Can Eat’ 20 Human Foods That Can Also Be Used for Feline Nutrition! Cats Eating These Live Longer! dated December 24, 2022. Thank you all for watching. If you find the gardener’s articles very useful, you can click the share button below to share on LINE, FB with everyone who needs information. You are also welcome to join the Pet Parents’ LINE discussion community to discuss pet care with 670 pet parents.
What should I do if my dog has eye discharge? Dog eye discharge is a common problem. Pet parents sometimes clean the eye boogers for their dogs. Sometimes they will notice changes in the dog’s eye discharge and become nervous. After work, you most look forward to seeing your dog greet you with a happy smile, but are you worried that a shadow will fall on those big watery eyes? To prevent eye diseases in dogs, what changes in dog eye discharge should we pay attention to? Extended reading: Dog eyes are white? Cataract care manual! In this article, we will tell pet parents: Why do dogs’ eyes produce discharge? 5 common types of dog eye discharge and their causes. What are the common eye diseases in dogs? 4 effective ways to maintain dog eyes. Let’s take a look quickly to see how we can understand the types of dog eye discharge and prevent, detect and treat dog eye diseases early! OPEN Article Contents Why do dogs’ eyes produce discharge? 5 common types of dog discharge. Type 1: Tears and eye boogers. Type 2: Excessive tearing (eyes look watery). Type 3: Reddish-brown dog tear stains. Type 4: White-gray mucus. Type 5: Yellow or green sticky discharge. Should I take my dog to see a veterinarian? Common eye diseases in dogs. How to correctly clean dog eye discharge? Multiple high-quality methods to maintain dog eyes. Method 1: Regularly clean around the eyes and trim overgrown hair. Method 2: Regular health checkups. Method 3: Pay attention to diet and health care. Method 4: Develop good hygiene habits. Summary. FAQs. Why do dogs’ eyes produce discharge? Not only dogs, but human eyes also produce discharge such as tears or eye boogers to maintain eye health. These secretions provide nutrition, oxygen, and moisture to the outer layer of the eyes and help the eyes remove surface impurities. Tears, for example, are used to wash away dirt in the eyes and can clean and moisten the eyes. And these washed-out impurities will also accumulate at the corners of the eyes, forming the so-called eye boogers. Dog eye discharge is sometimes normal and sometimes represents an eye disease, so special attention is needed. So if a dog has some eye boogers when waking up in the morning, it is very normal. You can use a cotton swab or a damp cloth dipped in water to clean it up. However, some serious dog eye diseases also produce discharge accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, but discharge is the best window for pet parents to observe. After cleaning the eye boogers, usually there will not be much additional eye discharge within a day. If any abnormalities are found, such as redness, swelling of the eyes, or unnatural squinting of the eyes, it is necessary to take your baby to consult a professional veterinarian! [Extended Reading] Compilation of recommended veterinary hospitals and 24-hour animal emergency service lists in Taiwan (available in all counties and cities). 5 common types of dog discharge. In this section, the dog park director has sorted out 5 common types of dog eye discharge and introduced them to pet parents. Pet parents can pay more attention to the condition of their dogs’ eyes! If there is a disease, it can be prevented, detected and treated early! Type 1: Tears and eye boogers. Tears play a very important role in maintaining the health of a dog’s eyes. They can keep the eyes moist, remove foreign bodies, and continuously provide oxygen and nutrition to the cornea.
Tears are drained from the lacrimal glands located at the inner corners of a dog’s eyes, but mucus or dirt, known as eye discharge, can accumulate at these points. Normal eye discharge is usually clear, slightly reddish-brown, and appears in the morning or after a nap, without any accompanying signs of eye redness, dryness, or discomfort. Generally, to clean a dog’s eye discharge, a damp cloth or cotton swab moistened with water can be gently used to wipe it away. If the frequency and quantity of a dog’s tears and eye discharge increase, and are accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, it is necessary to contact a veterinarian! Type 2: Excessive tearing (eyes appear watery) Excessive secretion of dog tears, also known as epiphora (source: Schertz Animal Hospital) If a dog’s tears increase, making the eyes appear constantly watery, it is ‘excessive tearing,’ also known as epiphora. Epiphora usually indicates that a dog’s eyes may have the following conditions: Dust, dust, food allergies Substances around the eyes that cause irritation Blocked tear ducts Corneal wounds Glaucoma (increased eye pressure) If the degree of a dog’s tearing is relatively mild, and the eyes appear to be normal (no redness, swelling, pain… etc.), and the dog does not feel uncomfortable, pet parents can observe for one or two days before deciding whether to take the dog to the vet. Type 3: Red-brown dog tear stains Dog eye discharge can cause red-brown tear stains Red-brown tear stains are related to epiphora. When the condition of tears does not improve, and tears cannot be smoothly expelled from the tear ducts, tears will be drained from the inner corner of the eye, accumulate, and oxidize with substances in the air, forming red-brown tear stains. Not only does this easily breed bacteria and yeast, causing skin and eye bacterial infections, but it also emits an unpleasant odor, which is quite troublesome. The director reminds: Tears contain porphyrin pigments, which, when oxidized with air, leave hard-to-clean red-brown marks. Dogs with light-colored fur, brachycephalic dogs (such as pugs), and breeds with more protruding eyeballs (such as Chihuahuas) may have tear stain issues. Because the flat face shape makes the tear ducts bend, tears are difficult to flow smoothly to the throat, and the fur around the eyes is easy to be deposited into the eyes, causing excessive tearing. And breeds with more prominent eyeballs will make tears unable to stay in the eye socket, causing tears to flow continuously, leading to the problem of tear stains. How to improve the condition of tear stains? Dog tear stains are difficult to completely remove. What pet parents can do is to improve the dog’s environment, regularly clean the tears, and maintain good hygiene habits. Worried about excessive dog tearing, thus causing subsequent eye disease problems? How to improve the condition of dog eye discharge | Director’s eye care lutein formula Type 4: Grayish-white mucus If there is a grayish-white viscous discharge, accompanied by a white film or redness and other eye discomfort symptoms, it indicates that the dog has dry eye problems. Dog dry eye is due to immune dysfunction or trauma and other factors, leading to reduced or lost lacrimal gland function, insufficient tears to keep the eyes dry, and causing pathological changes. Because of the reduction in tears, the eyes will try to produce more mucus to lubricate and moisten the eye area for compensation. These grayish-white mucus are thus produced, but these mucus cannot replace the function of tears, so the dog’s eyes will be red, swollen, and painful, and in severe cases, may have corneal damage and abnormal corneal pigmentation, and the eyes become dull and dim.
If you notice that your dog’s eyes produce a grayish-white mucus even under normal circumstances and exhibit the symptoms mentioned above, it is crucial to take your dog to a veterinarian as soon as possible! The park manager reminds us: if there is bacterial infection, the mucus typically turns yellow or green, which is a more urgent situation requiring pet parents to take their furry children to a veterinarian promptly! Treating dry eye is not difficult. Doctors usually prescribe ocular cyclosporine (to stimulate tear production), artificial tears, antibiotics, and other topical eye drops to help dogs recover eye health. Pet parents can follow the doctor’s advice to administer the medication. If there is abnormal dog eye discharge, it is necessary to take the dog to a veterinarian, which often allows the dog’s eyes to remain clear and happily accompany pet parents. Type 5: Yellow or Green Viscous Discharge. If your dog’s eyes produce yellow or green viscous discharge, it is a symptom of bacterial infection. Please contact a professional veterinarian immediately! Eye infections can be due to corneal wounds, dry eye, and other symptoms, which can reduce the eyes’ natural defense against wound infections. Sometimes, we might think it’s just an eye issue, but it could also represent other systemic immune disease problems in the dog, or symptoms of respiratory, nervous system, or other body part wounds and diseases. Generally, bacterial infections must be treated with ‘antibiotics,’ so if there are symptoms of infection, take the dog to the doctor for early detection and treatment! Should I take my dog to the veterinarian? If the dog’s eyes continue to produce discharge, pet parents are usually worried about whether they should take their dog to see a doctor. Generally speaking, if the dog has excessive tearing or eye discharge within one or two days, but the area around the eyes looks normal, and the dog does not scratch or rub its eyes and does not reduce or increase the frequency of blinking, it might be due to dust or pollen entering the eyes or other reasons, and there is no need to worry for the time being. However, if the dog has eye discharge for more than three days and you notice any of the following situations, it is recommended that pet parents take their dog to a veterinarian: the discharge turns into thick yellow or green, the eyes become red with increased redness, the eyes are swollen, the dog scratches or rubs its eyes, squinting or excessive blinking. Only a professional veterinarian can examine the inside and outside of the eyes, the condition of the discharge, the nasolacrimal duct, to determine whether there is an eye disease and its severity. Therefore, whether it’s home care or feeding health supplements, it is recommended that pet parents take their dog to see a doctor before proceeding! Common Eye Diseases for Dogs. The park manager helps pet parents organize various common eye diseases to provide understanding and reference: Cataracts: The lens changes in quality, making the eye surface cloudy with white objects. Most causes are aging, but a small number of dogs may suffer from hereditary cataracts. Extended Reading: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment Methods for Dog Cataracts? Glaucoma: The dog’s eyes are glowing with a blue light, one or more eyes are bulging, the eyes are cloudy, tearing, etc., and it causes pain in the dog’s eyes. Because the high eye pressure presses on the optic nerve, failure to treat in time may lead to permanent blindness. Retinal Degeneration: Retinal degeneration is more common in purebred dogs and is mostly a congenital genetic disease, with unknown reasons for retinal aging and degeneration. The initial manifestation is night blindness, where the dog is unwilling to be active at night, and after the disease, it may lead to gradual blindness. Conjunctivitis: Yellow or green mucus discharge is the most recognizable feature of conjunctivitis, and other symptoms include red eyes, excessive blinking, squinting, and scratching with paws.
Common eye diseases in dogs are very diverse. Dog parents can observe their dogs’ eyes on a daily basis and pay more attention to their eye conditions. Corneal ulcer: The common cause is usually foreign objects injuring the surface of the dog’s eye. Corneal ulcers can lead to red and watery eyes, sensitivity to light, squinting, and rubbing the eyes with paws. Seek veterinary treatment for the dog as soon as possible! Excessive tearing/tear stains: Problems with the nasolacrimal duct or other causes lead to excessive secretion of tears, leaving two reddish-brown marks between the inner corners of the eyes. Dry eye: There are many causes, but the ultimate result is that the dog’s eyes cannot secrete tears normally. Without the lubricating effect of tears, this is very dangerous for dogs because even eyelashes or eyelids can scratch the cornea. How to correctly clean dog eye discharge? If you want to clean your dog’s eyes on a daily basis, or if your dog needs eye ointment or eye drops and you need to clean the eyes first? To correctly clean dog eye discharge, we need to prepare clean cotton balls, cotton swabs, cotton fabric, and mix with physiological saline. If not available, contact lens care solution or over-the-counter eye wash is also possible. Or sterile alcohol-free wet wipes are also a good option. Then moisten the fabric or cotton swab you prepared with water, and then moisten the discharge around the dog’s eyes with water. Wait for the hardened discharge to soften, and then gently remove it after it becomes soft. Remove the discharge stuck to the dog’s eyes little by little and slowly to avoid eye injury. If the dog doesn’t like cleaning, you need to distract the dog with toys or small snacks. Multiple high-quality methods for maintaining dog eyes. Method 1: Regularly clean around the eyes and trim overgrown hair. Regularly cleaning around the eyes and checking the hair condition around the eyes is also an important step in dog eye care. If the hair has discolored or is too long and pokes the dog’s eyes, trim the overgrown hair regularly to avoid irritating the eyes! Method 2: Regular health checkups. Take the dog to a professional veterinarian for a health checkup at regular intervals to keep the dog healthy. Regular health care for dogs can make the dog’s eyes and body healthier. Method 3: Pay attention to diet and health care. Pay attention to formulas that can cause allergies in dogs, such as whether there are artificial food additives, corn, wheat, soybeans, etc. Dietary health sometimes does not show immediate reactions but slowly harms the dog’s internal organs, leading to irreversible damage. Therefore, special attention should be paid. Extended reading: How to choose high-quality dog food? Regularly supplementing additional health supplements is also a good choice, such as supplementing intestinal probiotics, lutein, fish oil, omega-3, etc. to improve the baby’s immunity and health. Method 4: Develop good hygiene habits. It is very important to clean your hands before cleaning the dog’s eyes, applying ointment, or feeding food. You can also choose a special shampoo and bathe the dog regularly and comb the dog’s hair to prevent flea breeding. Maintaining good physical health and good hygiene habits is an important principle for preventing dogs from getting sick because many eye diseases are not just eye disorders! Summary. After a tiring day of work, seeing the cute smiling face of a furry child is the motivation for dog parents to work all day. So we should pay more attention to the physical health of dogs and don’t let those bright and lovely watery big eyes be covered with a layer of haze! Regularly checking dog eye discharge and wiping naturally produced tears and eye discharge in the correct way is very important. It is also a time when dog parents can take the opportunity to check if there is anything abnormal in the dog’s eyes.
The fur gardener says: In addition to regularly wiping away eye discharge and self-examination, taking your dog to the veterinary hospital for a comprehensive health checkup at fixed times is also an essential method to maintain your dog’s health! Dogs are human’s best friends, and focusing on eye health is also to prevent the furry friend from easily suffering from eye diseases and being difficult to take care of when they are old! Common question: Is it a sickness if a dog’s eyes have discharge? How to observe? It is not necessarily a sickness if a dog’s eyes have discharge; some are naturally normal bodily reactions. Moderate tears can help keep the eyes moist and eliminate dirt, and the dirt that is eliminated will form eye crust around the eyes. Normal eye crust is usually transparent, slightly reddish-brown, and appears in the morning or after a short nap, without any signs of discomfort such as red, swollen, or dry eyes. However, if the frequency and amount of a dog’s tears and eye discharge increase, and even change color (grayish-white, yellow, green, etc.) accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, it is necessary to contact a veterinarian! Why do dogs have tear stains? How can they be improved? Dogs have reddish-brown tear stains because of excessive tear secretion, which prevents tears from being smoothly expelled through the tear ducts and throat, causing tears to be expelled from the inner corner of the eye, accumulate, and oxidize with substances in the air, forming reddish-brown tear stains. Light-colored dogs, dogs with flat faces (such as brachycephalic dogs), and breeds with more protruding eyeballs (such as Chihuahuas) may have tear stain issues. Dog tear stains are difficult to completely remove, and what dog parents can do is to improve the dog’s environment, regularly clean tears, trim overly long hair, and maintain good hygiene habits. Regularly supplementing with high-quality lutein to maintain eye health is also recommended. If you are worried about the possibility of eye infections, consult a professional veterinarian and ask the doctor for instructions on how to trim overly long hair around the dog’s eyes. Is it serious if a dog’s eyes have yellow or green discharge? Yellow and green discharge from a dog’s eyes is very serious, indicating bacterial infection! Please seek medical attention for your pet as soon as possible to avoid irreversible damage such as permanent loss of vision! Limited-time experience group for only 50 yuan, with free shipping voucher, click to use. The latest article from Pet Daddy: [What Do Cat Positions Mean] 3 Seconds to Understand 18 Types of Cat Body Language 2023-02-03 [What to Do If Cats Fight] Preventing Cat Fights + Must-Read Emergency Peacemaking Guide for Multi-Cat Families 2023-01-26 New Dog Owners Must Know: 7 Essential Items for Dog Care, Care Knowledge, and Essential Knowledge 2023-01-23 [What to Do If a Cat Keeps Meowing] 3 Minutes to Help You Understand Why Cats Keep Meowing and How to Deal with It? 2023-01-08 [Foods Cats Can Eat] 20 Human Foods That Can Also Be Used for Cat Nutrition! Cats Eating These Live Longer! 2022-12-24 Thank you all for watching. If you find the gardener’s articles very useful, you can click the share button below to share on LINE, FB to all people who need information. You are also welcome to join the Pet Parents’ LINE discussion community and discuss pet experiences with 670 pet parents.
