Why is my bulldog squinting with eye discharge and an odd eyelid?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 8 months old | 65 lbs
My English Bulldog was squinting and seemed uncomfortable this morning when he woke up. He usually has a small amount of discharge in the morning, but today he had a lot. I cleaned his eyes then pried them open to examine them and noticed his bottom eyelid doesn't look right. I'll attach a photo. What is that?
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Published on September 2nd, 2017
That is likely to be due to a mild to moderate conjunctivitis, probably secondary to a trauma or infection. A check up would be needed as appropriate treatment would include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Corneal injuries must be ruled out as well. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach! From the picture you have provided and the description you've written, this could be related to an eye injury / corneal ulcer. I would also be worried about something lodged in the eye somewhere that could be causing the irritation. On the lower eyelid in the picture, it is difficult to tell for sure but what you are seeing may just be bubbles from the discharge in the eye. They also have a mass-like appearance so I would also be suspicious of small masses that have developed. With his age, I would suspect those are just bubbles and not masses and that he is dealing with an eye infection, eye trauma or foreign object stuck somewhere in the eye. I would recommend he get examined by his veterinarian in order to have additional tests performed to rule out a corneal ulcer and find out why the eye is uncomfortable. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any other questions or concerns that you may have. I am also available via phone or text consultation if needed. Please remember to rate this post as helpful or not. Thank you!
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Published on April 15th, 2018
Thank you for posting the picture. Do you see how she is squinting it as well? A squinting eye is a painful eye and a painful eye is an ocular emergency. Especially in a pug. There is a good chance that there could be an ulcer on the cornea which is painful and can threaten the eye if not treated quickly. Pugs also develop glaucoma wish is also painful and threatens vision. Please have her seen soon. In the meantime you can use a warm water compress to soak the discharge away, but be careful to not put much pressure on the eye. If there is a deep ulcer the eye could rupture. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on September 9th, 2018
Squinting can be a sign of a corneal injury. You may not see anything but it could be there. This is painful and could develop into a corneal ulcer. Please take him in for an exam. They will use a special stain in the eye so they can see if there is an injury. I always recommend an exam with any eye problem to prevent a more serious problem from developing. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Luke.
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