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Why does my Great Dane puppy have a droopy eye and white flecks?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 18 days old

My puppy has a droopy eye and white flecks in a circle around her iris. I've only had her 4 days. She's 14 weeks old Great Dane. No discharge coming from the eye. The yellow in the pic is from dye

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

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Published on October 19th, 2017

HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Lola! Lola's eye is very abnormal. I wonder if it is something genetic like early cataracts. Has the eye been abnormal since you got her? I would highly recommend that you see a Veterinary Ophthalmologist. Your Veterinarian should be able to refer you. be sure your Vet checked her intra-ocular pressure, danes are prone to glaucoma. It appears you took her to the Vet and they stained the eye for an ulcer. They can also get rolling in or rolling out of the eye lids. I hope this helps in some way, but if she was my dog I would see a specialist. Good luck!

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    Answered By Alysia Van Scoy, DVM

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    Published on October 15th, 2017

    I would recommend taking Blacky to a vet. Eyes tend to heal quickly or get bad quickly. Her eyelids should be checked. Dogs can have things such as entropion which causes the eyelids to roll in & rub on the cornea (clear part of eye). They can rub an ulcer. Other conditions such as conjunctivitis can cause discharge. A vet will be able to determine what is the problem and proper treatment. I am not sure what you are asking about the skin... however the vet can check at the same time as the eye. Thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

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