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My dog has a watery eye and inflamed eyelid. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

I noticed a stray dog near my house has one very watery eye. (I live in a country where stray dogs are plenty) The eyelids look a little inflamed but the eye itself is not red. The dogs behaviour otherwise has not changed. She is eating, barking, playing as usual. According to my search on the internet, it looks like blepharitis. What can I do to help her? Are there any drops or medication she needs?

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on August 17th, 2017

It is really hard to say for sure. I would recommend taking her to a vet for a good exam. Since it is her eyes that are affected it is important to make sure she does not need medications/eye drops to resolve the issue. If it is related to allergies you can try an over the counter anti histamine and possibly place a warm compress on the eyes 2 times a day to help remove debris and decrease inflammation. Hope that helps

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    Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

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    Published on

    Poor girl! You can try some artificial tears twice a day to see if that helps to flush out her eye. If she isn't improving or worsens then you may need to talk to your vet about prescribing an antibiotics drop. I hope this helps.

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