Dog squinting both eyes | Discharge and pink stuff present

Hi Mellyame,
Kain has conjunctivitis of both eyes. The ‘pink’ stuff you are referring to at the lower edge of his right eye is edema in the lower conjunctiva.

With this much swelling, it is due to either foreign matter in the eyes or a scratch on the cornea. Since both eyes seem to be involved, I am more suspicious that he may have bacterial or viral exposure causing the inflammation, and he may have rubbed his eye and scratched it.

Another condition that should be considered is called ‘Dry Eye’. It is caused by a lack of production of adequate tears by the tear glands. The amount of tear production can be checked by doing a Schirmer Tear Test (at least, that is the name of the test that we do here in the USA… I am not sure what they call it in Australia).

Use saline, either purchased from a store or ‘home-made’. Use 1/4 tsp Sea Salt mixed into 1 cup of distilled water to rinse his eyes. You can use an eye dropper to rinse the mucous from each eye 4-6 times per day, until you are able to get him to a veterinarian to diagnose the problem.

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Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

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