My puppy has yellow eye gunk & mucus in stool. Is a vet visit urgent?

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My puppy is 12 weeks old. She wakes up with yellow eye gunk under one eye. I have been using warm water on a paper towel to keep her eye clean-looks to be improving. She also has one "gross" stool for three or four "normal" stools. Sometimes at the very end of her stool there's evidence of reddish mucus. She has a check up on a Monday-should I bring her to see her vet sooner? All other behaviors (eating, sleeping and playing=normal). Pet's info: Dog | Mountain Cur | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 7 days old | 9 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Hope. My take on anything to do with the eyes is treat it with priority. The eyes are of course very vital sense organs and bad things can happen rather quickly with them. This may just be an allergy or possibly an infection so your vet can assess her and then advise some tests to further evaluate the eyes. Staining of the cornea will reveal scratches or ulcers, tear production can be tested for if needed, along with the pressure inside of the eye. While there they can also advise you about her bowel movements. Likely causes of that include worms/parasites in the intestines, dietary indiscretion (eating things she shouldn't be eating), food intolerance/sensitivity, among many other things. Your vet can run a fecal exam and advise dewormers and any other treatment for both the eyes and her gut. I hope everything works out well

My puppy has yellow eye gunk & mucus in stool. Is a vet visit urgent?

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