My dog has a swollen, watery eye with pus. How can I help him at home?

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One day my dog started to scratch his eye. Then i noticed that his eye was a bit swollen. His eye started to water a bunch leaving a trail. Then I saw that he had mucus/ puss I think on his eye. I have no clue what he has and there isn't a vet near me nor do i have the money to take him unfortunately. I'm wondering if there is anything I can do to keep him healthy and to cure his eye. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It certainly looks as though Chavo has somehow irritated his eye and likely has continued to rub it causing more irritation. My biggest concern would be that he has scratched his cornea (the outermost surface if his eye) which can be a very painful condition and can lead to infection. There is also a chance that the irritation and discharge is just from allergies, this would be the best case scenario. Since you are unable to bring Chavo in to see a vet you could try calling your vet and see if they can recommend an over the counter allergy medication that may help. Good luck!

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