What causes dog eye infections? How can I prevent them from returning?

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Our dog seems to be quite susceptible to getting eye infextions (2 in last 3 months) are there preventive drops we can give him or any tips to help? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 7 months and 9 days old | 62 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Your dog needs to be checked for a condition called "dry eye" which can lead to frequent infections and needs to be treated with special eye drops. another reason for frequent infections could be allergy affecting the eye. there isn't a preventive treatment to avoid infections of the eyes in general, in some dogs it could be due to the anatomy of the eyes (such as bulldogs and Sharpeis), those dogs often require surgery in order to prevent frequent infections.

What causes dog eye infections? How can I prevent them from returning?

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