Vets & Pets

 discharge is a common problem for some dogs. It can be a sign of anything from

infection to glaucoma to allergies.

Common Causes and Treatments of Eye Discharge in

Dogs

If your dog has clear eye discharge, chances are good it's caused by

allergies

or something

physical, like dust in the eye or wind blowing in the face. A watery discharge or mucus from

one eye is often a sign of a foreign body, like an eyelash, while yellow-green or pus-like eye

discharge could indicate a serious infection. Always talk to your vet to get at the root cause of

your dog's eye discharge, because some problems can result in blindness or loss of an eye if

left untreated.

Conjunctivitis.

Mucus, yellow-green pus or a watery eye discharge can all be signs of

Conjunctivitis

, an inflammation of the lining of your dog's eye. There's a wide range of

causes for conjunctivitis, from

allergies

, injury, birth defects, and tear duct problems, to

foreign matter, dry eye, distemper, or even tumours. Other signs of conjunctivitis include

very red eye, inflammation, blinking too much, squinting, crusty eyes, pawing at the eyes, or

keeping the eyes closed.

Epiphora (excessive tearing).

Watery, teary eyes -- resulting in stained or

smelly fur and/or infected skin -- can also be the result of many conditions,

including abnormal eyelashes, inflammation, allergies, corneal ulcers if medicine

is not effective, tumours, eye pain, and more.

Dry eye.

A sticky, tenacious eye discharge could point to the canine dry eye -- a

failure to produce enough eye-cleansing tears. Dry eye -- symptoms can also

include mucus and inflammation -- may be the result of distemper, injury, a

knock in the head near a tear-producing gland, or the body's own immune

system attacking the tear gland tissue. Infection is a serious risk for dogs with

dry eye and can lead to painful, inflamed eyes. Ulcers on the cornea (surface of

the eye) are also a serious risk since, without the lubricating effect of tears, the

eyelid can scratch the surface of the eye just by opening and closing.

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