My dog's eye is red and watery. What should I do to help my dog?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | 7 months and 12 days old | 20 lbs
My dog eye is fully red and watery too what do i do now
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Published on August 26th, 2017
I am sorry to hear this! His eye does look very irritated- and the area around his eye that has a 'cobblestone' appearance suggests that he has some chronic irritation. I would want to rule out a few things that cause these signs including stray eyelashes that are 'ingrown', eyelid abnormalities, allergies and mites. The good news is that most of these things can be treated successfully! I would bring him in and have a few eye tests done and have them closely examined with magnification (sometimes an ophthalmologist is recommended) and see what kind of treatment plan is needed. Until you can bring him in, over the counter lubricating eye drops may bring some short term relief. I hope this helps!
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Published on January 22nd, 2019
Poor Rowan! It looks like he is having an allergic reaction, has developed conjunctivitis or injured his eyes somehow. I would give him some Benadryl and put a cone collar on his head so he doesn't rub them and make them worse. You can also flush them with some eye irrigating solution or artificial tears. If they aren't improving or getting worse, I would have your vet take a look at them He may need antibiotics or steroid eye drops to make them better. I would not use any medicated eye drops unless directed by your vet as some can actually make certain eye conditions worse if used improperly. I hope this helps. https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/
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Published on November 19th, 2016
You can get a saline eye wash to clean his eyes but if his eyes are red and watery he may have an infection or allergies. In that case, he should be examined by a vet for treatment. He may need an antibiotic, antihistamine, or corticosteroid to help treat his problem.
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Published on April 7th, 2020
Just keep washing the eyes out with the Microcynah 2-3 times per day until the appointment. That is perfect to use. If you are really worried you could always opt to take him to a different vet for an appointment.
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