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Dog has red, watery eyes, green discharge, can't see. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 65 lbs

my dog has had very red eyes and watery eyes . there was some stuff coming out to like a greenish color. he now is hard of seeing and bumps into things and keeps his eyes closed. What could be wrong with him?

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 11th, 2017

Bruno looks very uncomfortable, poor guy! This could be an eye infection, trauma or something that has irritated the eyes. I would recommend getting some pure saline eye drops with no additives and instilling several drops in each eye to see if this helps flush out any irritants. If this does not help then I would suggest having a veterinarian look at Brunos eyes to help determine what the cause could be. I hope his eyes get better soon! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions or concerns that you may have.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on November 15th, 2016

    Poor Atlas! It sounds like he has an eye infection of some kind - this is a fairly common problem in dogs. He will need prescription antibiotic drops to treat the infection, so I would recommend having him examined by a vet as soon as you are able to. In the meantime, you can use plain saline eye wash to rinse the eyes and a warm washcloth or cotton ball to wipe away the discharge - this should help to make him a bit more comfortable until you are able to see the vet.

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