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Eye Discharge in Dogs & Cats
Abnormal fluid from one or both eyes. Can range from clear tearing to thick green/yellow discharge indicating infection.
Common Causes
- • Conjunctivitis
- • Corneal ulcer
- • Allergies
- • Blocked tear duct
- • Foreign body
- • Upper respiratory infection (cats)
Red Flags
- • Squinting or holding eye closed
- • Cloudy cornea
- • Green/yellow thick discharge
- • Swollen eye
- • Known trauma to eye
When to See a Vet
If discharge is green/yellow, the eye is swollen or painful, or vision appears affected.
🐕 Eye Discharge by Dog Breed
Labrador RetrieverGolden RetrieverGerman ShepherdFrench BulldogBulldogPoodleBeagleRottweilerDachshundYorkshire TerrierBoxerCavalier King Charles SpanielSiberian HuskyAustralian ShepherdChihuahuaGreat DaneShih TzuBorder CollieCocker SpanielStaffordshire Bull TerrierMaltesePomeranianDoberman PinscherMiniature SchnauzerBernese Mountain DogWeimaranerJack Russell TerrierPugEnglish Springer SpanielShetland SheepdogBoston TerrierHavaneseBrittanyEnglish BulldogWest Highland White Terrier
🐈 Eye Discharge by Cat Breed
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