gacky eyes

[Phil fox man]

as the above post says,one of my Springer's has hack in her eyes in the mornings.
I thought maybe some form of conjunctiveitus ?.
tried the old tea bag,then eye drops,will the human drops from the chemist be ok to try and how long is the treatment,?.
when I used the drops it went away but came back as soon as I stopped maybe I should have carried on longer?.
the hack is a yellowish/ greeny colour like snot.
any hints or help very much appreciated
thanks phil

 

[Tim.243]

as the above post says,one of my Springer's has hack in her eyes in the mornings.
I thought maybe some form of conjunctiveitus ?.
tried the old tea bag,then eye drops,will the human drops from the chemist be ok to try and how long is the treatment,?.
when I used the drops it went away but came back as soon as I stopped maybe I should have carried on longer?.
the hack is a yellowish/ greeny colour like snot.
any hints or help very much appreciated
thanks phil

go see the vet please.

 

[Phil fox man]

that's my next mission when I can get in ?

 

[Tim.243]

that's my next mission when I can get in ?

There are vets on here
he is very helpfull

Buchan

www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk

 

[Buchan]

Thanks @Tim.243
So many possibilities and I have a low threashold with eyes for getting them seen before a serious problem develops.

Gunge is common, think of one's own eyes first thing in the morning, but it can be a sign of infection or foreign material. If the latter two, then the eye is usually blinking more than normal and the white may look redder than usual. IF it's both eyes and there is no obvious excess blinking, it could be a mild allergy/dust and it's just a question of keeping them clean.
The trouble with eyes is that the cornea (the clear part) is not very thick, and prone to damage and it can deteriorate quickly, so it's best to get it checked.

 

[hcm1]

I would echo the advice given already, get them checked ASAP, eyes can go very bad very fast. I often see the discharge you describe with a condition commonly referred to as "Dry Eye" (Ironically) Basically the tear production in the eye is reduced which leads to reduced "washing" of the eye and normal clearing of debris and bacteria and then you get this secondary discharge due to irritation+/- infection. The problem can be managed with medication but you need to confirm or rule it out with a tear test. Pop to your vets ASAP.