My dog paws his nose and has eye discharge. Could it be allergies?

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Hello. I have a 6 year old male American bulldog/pit mix. I’ve noticed over the last couple weeks that he has been pawing at his nose quite often and I have also seen an unusual amount of eye boogers (discharge) lately. He seems perfectly fine otherwise, eats well, and I notice no redness or swelling anywhere. He is an outdoor dog who only comes in a few hours a day once I get off work. His son Lucas lives the same lifestyle with none of the same signs/symptoms. Thanks in advance! Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 6 years and 4 months old | 50 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Pawing at the nose could be allergies but it could be that he has something going on inside his mouth. Since he has some eye discharge too I'd say allergies are high on the list. Could just be seasonal allergies and will go away on their own. You can try giving him some Benadryl for a few days to see if the symptoms get better. The dose is 1mg/# of body weight so a 50# dog would get 50mg (2 of the 25mg human capsules). You can give it twice a day. If you do this consistently and there is no change in 4-5 days then you can just stop - that means it's not working. If you notice it's helping you can continue giving it but just be aware that if you give it constantly they often build up a tolerance and then you'll notice it stops working. Just give it a try and see what happens. Hope this helps. Best wishes. ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/diphenhydramine-benadryl-sup-r-sup/ )

My dog paws his nose and has eye discharge. Could it be allergies?

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