I think my dog has conjunctivitis but due to the furlough I can not afford a vet visit. Pet's info: Dog | Cane Corso | Female | spayed | 10 months and 27 days old | 67 lbs

Considering the pictures you uploaded this seems a mild conjunctivitis that could potentially resolve spontaneously. I would recommend just wipe the discharge gently with a wet cotton swab and apply some simple sterile saline solution (you can buy ocular ones over the counter). If the signs do not resolve in 3 days a check up would be required though as antibiotic eye drops may be needed.

Eyes can be painful. Anytime they do not want to hold their eye open it is a sign of pain along with the scratching at it. She should be seen by a vet even if it is conjunctivitis because she has potential to make an ulcer if she scratches it. Any eye infection or a previous foreign body in the eye can fester and get worse overnight, so the sooner she is checked the better.

I am sorry to hear about Marshall! If it is just one eye, I worry that it could be a corneal ulcer or scratch. ThIs is especially true If Marshall is squinting that eye a lot. It could be a conjunctivitis (inflammation of the tissues around the eyeball) caused by allergy or irritant. This usually affects both eyes. The good news is that even if it’s an infection, it is NOT transmissible to humans. Do see your vet to get the proper eye medication. If Marshall is rubbing his face on the carpet/furniture or scratching at the eye, put him in an E-collar as soon as possible until you can get to the vet. The vet may recommend staining the eye to look for scratches or ulcers or to be sure that giving a steroid medication is safe. Hope this helps and best of luck to you and Marshall!