My dog's eye has a red bump and clear discharge. Is it a stye?

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Is this a stye in my dogs eye? Yesterday he had some clear fluid draining out of his left & it still as doing it today so I flushed his eye with saline and as i was cleaning up the excess saline i noticed this red bump on the lower left corner of his eye. Could it possibly be a stye? Or something else? Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | 2 years and 3 months old | 8 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi, and thanks for your question. That is likely to be due to a mild to moderate conjunctivitis, probably secondary to a trauma or infection. At this stage it is not possible to rule out that a small mass is developing (stye is possible, but a small benign tumor should be considered as well). A check up would be needed as appropriate treatment would include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Corneal injuries must be ruled out as well. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog's eye has a red bump and clear discharge. Is it a stye?

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