New PetMy pup had some goopy eyes about 3 or 4 weeks ago, he was prescribed so eye cream after seeing a vet who did a dry eye test. He used some ph strips or some kind of strip in his eye and also did some test with these really yellow drops and everything
This looks like conjunctivitis. It can develop as a result of irritation from pollen, dust, insects and allergies. Also dogs have a nasolacrimal duct that connects the eyes to the nose. So like us when we cry some tears come out our nose. If this is plugged up then the tears and eye discharge comes out the eye rather than draining out the nose. To treat the eyes I recommend taking a warm wet cloth and washing off the discharge on the skin. You may need to do this several times a day. This discharge can attract insects and having knats or flies around the eyes can make this worse. Then you can apply a thin film of Vaseline on the fur below the eye. This will keep the discharge from sticking and building up on the fur. Your veterinarian did a good eye work up, and the conjunctivitis cleared up. Now since it’s returned get Ollie back on the medication and talk to you vet about trying to find the reason this recurred. If the nasolacrimal ducts are plugged with discharge, they c
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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