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My dog got shampoo in his eye. Is his watery eye a sign of damage?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 6 months old

When shampoo went to his eyes I washed his eyes a lot with water and direct water also now it's been two days he is having watery eye only one eye is watery that I washed so how can I be sure that it did not damage cornea what are signs and symptoms or damage cornea?

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Answered By Jeffrey Milner

Veterinarian

Published on June 15th, 2017

Corneal damage is sometimes visibly noticeable by a cloudiness or haziness over the surface of the eye. However, sometimes if the affected area is very small it will not create this appearance. The only way to determine the presence of damage corneal tissue with certainty is with a stain. Staining is placed in the eye and that subjected to a special spectrum of light that checks to see if the stain binds to the damaged portion of the cornea. This is typically a procedure that can be done at any veterinarian.

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    Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

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    If his eyes are watering excessively several days after the incident I would recommend a veterinary exam. The vet will need to put a special stain called fluorescein stain on her eyes to check for defects in the cornea as they are not always visible with the naked eye.

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    Answered By Sarah Derksen, DVM

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    Hi. If there usually if the cornea is affected, he would be squinting, have red eyes, and possibly cloudiness to the cornea. Shampoo shouldn't cause an ulcer but can cause redness. If there is a concern and he doesn't improve, I would definitely get him checked. Good luck

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