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My dog has yellow eye discharge and keeps pawing it. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6 months and 29 days old | 54 lbs

So my dog (6 month old Boxer mix) has a lot of yellow discharge out of his left eye. He has been pawing at it. This has been happening for 3 days now.I'm wiping the discharge every 15-20 minutes.

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on September 15th, 2017

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This can be a corneal ulcer or potentially KCS (dry eye). Have him evaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and start therapy if confirmed. Both of these conditions are very treatable. Good luck and have a nice day!

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