{"id":184766,"date":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-helps-with-runny-eyes-in-dogs\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:25","slug":"what-helps-with-runny-eyes-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-helps-with-runny-eyes-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"What helps with runny eyes in dogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-helps-with-runny-eyes-in-dogs\/#What_helps_with_runny_eyes_in_dogs\" title=\"What helps with runny eyes in dogs?\">What helps with runny eyes in dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-helps-with-runny-eyes-in-dogs\/#Why_are_my_dogs_eyes_leaking\" title=\"Why are my dog&#8217;s eyes leaking?\">Why are my dog&#8217;s eyes leaking?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-helps-with-runny-eyes-in-dogs\/#When_should_I_be_concerned_about_my_dogs_eye_discharge\" title=\"When should I be concerned about my dogs eye discharge?\">When should I be concerned about my dogs eye discharge?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-helps-with-runny-eyes-in-dogs\/#Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_have_runny_eyes\" title=\"Is it normal for dogs to have runny eyes?\">Is it normal for dogs to have runny eyes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_helps_with_runny_eyes_in_dogs\"><\/span>What helps with runny eyes in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Treatment for eye problems sometimes requires eyedrops or ointments, both easier to administer with a few quick tips:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Have the eyedrops or ointment close at hand, then clean away any discharge around your dog&#8217;s eyes with warm water and a cotton ball.<\/li>\n<li>For eyedrops, tilt your dog&#8217;s head back a little.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_dogs_eyes_leaking\"><\/span>Why are my dog&#8217;s eyes leaking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Common causes of dog eye discharge include <b>ulcers, entropion, keratoconjunctivitis sicca and conjunctivitis (allergic or bacterial). A corneal ulcer is damage to the cornea, which is the clear membrane that covers the iris and pupil.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_I_be_concerned_about_my_dogs_eye_discharge\"><\/span>When should I be concerned about my dogs eye discharge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>If you notice white discharge in your dog&#8217;s eye and\/or if the discharge is sticking to the surface of the eye, call your vet for recommendations. Green or yellow eye discharge: This discharge is often due to a bacterial infection in the eye.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_have_runny_eyes\"><\/span>Is it normal for dogs to have runny eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most dogs will produce clear eye discharge but there are cases where a yellow or green discharge is produced. Excessive eye tearing, however, is not always an indication of an eye problem. <b>There are situations where a dog may produce tears more than usual but is still considered normal<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What helps with runny eyes in dogs?Why are my dog&#8217;s eyes leaking?When should I be concerned about my dogs eye discharge?Is it normal for dogs to have runny eyes? What helps with runny eyes in dogs? Treatment for eye problems sometimes requires eyedrops or ointments, both easier to administer with a few&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184766"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184766\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}