My English Mastiff has dry skin and eye discharge. What's wrong?

Isabella's skin looks horrible, and this could be a severe skin infection. The discharge from her eye could be due to an eye infection. Her skin is really bad and you cannot treat this at home. Please take her into a vet immediately.

Poor girl. White discharge from the eyes can indicate either a dry eye conditon or the beginning of an allergic conjunctivitis (allergies causing inflammation of the eyes). If she is also sneezing and rubbing her eyes from irritation, then chances are she has allergic conjunctivitis. You can discuss with your vet about trying some over the counter or vet prescribed antihistamine medication to try and help with this. Your vet may want to examine her first just to make sure we are on the right track with her diagnosis and treatment recommendations. In the meantime I would continue to apply warm compresses on her eyelids (while holding them closed) and Henry cleansing the discharge as needed to prevent irritation around her eyes. I hope that Sofeta feels better soon. Best wishes with her eyes and take care of that fur baby.

I'm sorry Athena seems to be having some issues. The red/brown discoloration could be normal eye discharge, or could be an infection in her eye. It really depends on the location of the red/brown color- if it is normal pigmentation or something else. If the dry spots are on her outer elbows, this can be a normal callus formation and not a concern. It also could be a skin infection that needs to be treated with topical or oral medication. I would recommend you take Athena in to your vet to get checked out. I am hopeful it is nothing serious, but an exam by your veterinarian is the best next step. Best of luck to you and Athena!

That is likely to be due to a mild to moderate conjunctivitis, probably secondary to a trauma or infection. 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. 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.

It sounds like Johny needs to see a vet. We cannot give dosage recommendations or other medication recommendations without performing a physical exam on Johny. He may have a skin infection, mites, flea allergies, or other skin problems which can be diagnosed by a vet in person. Also, please be aware that ivermectin that is made for large animals could be toxic for your dog, it should only be used under vet supervision!

I recommend cleaning this daily with a hot warm cloth to remove the discharge. Then when you have the area clean apply a thin film of antibacterial ointment on the area below the eyes. That will help heal the skin and stop the discharge from sticking to the skin and fur. I would have Babygurl's eyes checked by your veterinarian. This looks like she has dry eyes, which is a decrease in normal tear production. With this condition the eye discharge is thick and sticky like this. There is medication for dry eyes which will increase the tear production. Dry eyes can be painful and she may irritate the corneas causing reduced vision without treatment, so please have her checked soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Babygurl.

Poor Issy! From your description, I would be most concerned that Issy has developed a corneal ulcer that caused her eye discharge and eye rubbing/scratching. The cloudy area on the eye could be the area of ulceration. At this point, the best thing you can do for Issy is to take her back to the vet for further evaluation because corneal ulcers can progress fairly rapidly. Be sure to keep her e-collar (cone/hood) on until her vet appointment to prevent her from rubbing or scratching the eye further. I hope that all goes well!