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My dog has mucus eye discharge after sleeping. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shorthaired Pointer (duplicate) | Male | unneutered | 7 years and 4 months old | 50 lbs

My Adult German Short Hair Pointer keeps getting Mucus like discharge in His Eyes after sleeping, I tried Terramycin Ointment applied a couple Times a Day but that doesn’t seem to be helping much!? Any recommendations?

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 24th, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. The discharge you are seeing may also be due to dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and could also be an allergy. I would recommend having Tibo examined by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would recommend having a Schirmer Tear Test done to rule out dry eye as a cause. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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    Answered By Amber W

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on September 1st, 2017

    Hello and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You are correct that sometimes a small amount of dried discharge from the eye is normal after sleeping. However, because this is only occurring with one of Yogi's eyes it could indicate a blocked tear duct, allergy or mild conjunctivitis. As long as Yogi doesn't show any signs of squinting the eye, excessive tearing, redness or pawing at the eye you may want to try flushing the eye gently with sterile opthamic saline for a few days. If the discharge persists or if any of the above signs develop, I would take Yogi to see a veterinarian.

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