My dog has raw, crusty eyes with yellow discharge. Home care?

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Gracie is a 7 year old Wheaten Terrier. She’s generally pretty easy, although is on sublingual immunotherapy for bad allergies (pet dander, human dander, boxwood, among others). Yesterday she developed “crust” under her eyes, in the corner, a little bit of yellow/clear discharge, and the skin underneath appears to be raw. It could be from scratching, but I’m trying to see if there is anything I can do at home before we go to the vet. Thanks! Pet's info: Dog | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Female | spayed | 7 years and 2 months old | 40 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Gracie. It could be indeed from her allergies, however, this could also be that she had tear staining in the area which we can see with longer hair breed dogs. If she is not scratching at the area now, you can clean it with a damp cotton ball and make sure you avoid cleaning her eyes directly. Look for any signs of sneezing, persistent eye or nasal discharge, squinting, or scratching at her face. If you note any of these then have her evaluated by your veterinarian then. Alternatively, these could be signs that her tear ducts are impacted with debris and may need to be flushed out. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My dog has raw, crusty eyes with yellow discharge. Home care?

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