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My dog's one eye gets red after playing. Is it allergies or injury?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 6 months old | 33.06 lbs

My dog always when playing with other dogs or running through higher​ grass, the next morning has iritation on one eye. There is redness and little discharge. I'm giving her eye drops for couple of days, then she is kinda ok. After some time, again, playing, then red eye. How can i improve her imun system so not to put drops every secon week because I doubt that it's healthy for the dog to be treated with drops that often. Thank you in advance

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on May 25th, 2017

The redness and discharge that you are seeing in Tea's eye could be due to a corneal ulcer/abrasion or underlying allergies. However, I would expect allergy issues to affect both eyes. At this point, I would recommend taking Tea to her vet for an exam and to have her eyes assessed for the presence of a corneal ulcer so that any issue can be treated appropriately. I don't know which eye drops you have been using at this point, so I can't speak to the efficacy or safety of this medication. Always speak with Tea's vet before starting any medication, particularly eye medications. Some eye medications can make issues worse when used incorrectly. I hope that all goes well!

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    Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

    Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

    Published on December 9th, 2018

    Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I do not recommend that you use green tea or honey as eye drops. This could be due to an eye injury or conditions such as a corneal laceration, corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, dry eye (also known as KCS), among many other conditions. I highly recommend that you have Gracie reevaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Further therapy would be based on the findings. They could consider referring you to an ophthalmologist for further advice. Good luck and best wishes!

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