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My dog's eye is squinting, droopy, and has mucus. Should I see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Anatolian Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 3 days old | 60 lbs

I noticed this morning my Anatolian shepherd's eye was off, one was squinting and It was droopy and the was more mucus then normal. Is this just an alergy or should I be rushing him to the vet?

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Answered By Juliana, DVM

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Published on June 4th, 2017

I would have him seen by a vet today or tomorrow. The squinting makes me worried there could be a scratch on his eye (corneal ulcer) and this needs to be identified and treated with prescription antibiotic ointment as soon as possible. Allergies can cause an eye to be red and have some mucus discharge but generally both eyes are somewhat affected and squinting less likely. In the meantime prevent buddy from pawing at his eye so the irritation doesn't get worse. Hope he s felling better very soon!

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    Answered By Rebecca, DVM

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    Hi. You can try flushing Buddy's eye with saline eye wash, but if he is still holding it closed in the morning I would recommend having it looked at. Squinting is typically a sign of eye pain which can occur if there is a scratch or corneal ulcer or foreign body in the eye.

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