Dog scratched eye with dew claw, yellow discharge. Should I see a vet?

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my dog scratched his eye with his dew claw, there is a visible scratch with a little bit of yellowish mucus, will antibiotic eye drops for dogs help? If not what should I do? I've also bandaged his dew claw, so tat he can't continue to scratch his eye. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 48 lbs

Alysia Van Scoy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Ouch! Corneal ulcers hurt. I would recommend taking Rusty into see a veterinarian as soon as possible. Eyes heal quick or get bad quick. The vet will stain the eye to see how bad the ulcer is. They will prescribe drops, pain meds and oral antibiotics most likely. I always like to re-stain corneal ulcers in 48 hours to make sure that they are healing. I like to use an e-collar on the dogs to keep them from scratching at the eye. An infected ulcer can cause serious problems including loss of the eye. Please don't use human over the counter pain meds as they are not any that are safe and effective. Thanks for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Dog scratched eye with dew claw, yellow discharge. Should I see a vet?

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