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My dog's red, droopy eyes and discharge recur. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 5 years and 4 months old | 23 lbs

Hello, my dogs eyes have appeared red, and droopy. There is also what looks like a blue/grey flap around the bottom of the eyes. He has had yellow/green discharge. He hasn't shown any behavioral changes, but he has had trouble keeping his eyes open when looking up at me. I believed it might be an allergic reaction and was able to give him half a Benadryl that is comparable to the dog allergy pills. His eyes look better following it but the symptoms recur after a couple of hours. Thoughts?

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on May 9th, 2017

Moo is adorable, but his eyes certainly seem uncomfortable given his squinting! Squinting is a sign of eye pain in dogs. Coupled with the yellow/green discharge, it is concerning that he may have an eye infection, corneal ulcer or uveitis (inflammation within the eyes). Allergies may be contributing, but the yellow/green discharge makes me suspicious that there is another issue present. If his eyes are itchy at all, make sure that Moo wears an e-collar (cone) until you can take him to the vet today or tomorrow to prevent further eye injury. I hope that all goes well!

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    Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 14th, 2020

    Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It could be allergic reaction or infectious conjunctivitis. The red and prominent third eyelids strongly suggest inflammation. You could try to use human soothing eye drops every 4-6hrs and see if that will help. However, if the eyes are bothering Jordan, if he is trying to scratch they eyes, or if there is a green/yellow discharge, you should take him to your local vets today.

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