My dog's eye is red with yellow discharge and tearing. Is it serious?

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My female boxer dog has light yellow discharge from left eye, with redness in the eye. She had excessive tearing. She had discharge 3 times since 4pm until 10pm. Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 2 years old | 48 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

If she is. It wanting to hold the eye open then there may be a scratch or ulcer in the eye and it needs to be seen by an emergency clinic tonight. If the eye is open, then it can wait until tomorrow. It can be a sign of inflammation from irritation from an allergen or previous foreign body or an infection causes this. The best thing to do is rinse the eye with sterile eye wash at home and you can apply a warm compress to help with inflammation until you can get her seen

My dog's eye is red with yellow discharge and tearing. Is it serious?

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