My dog's watery, red eye has a brownish film. Should I see a vet?

The film you are referring to may be Andy's third eyelid. In which case it is possible that he scratched or injured his eye- especially if he was normal this morning. Since these can be very painful and I would recommend taking him in and having his eye examined and possibly 'stained'- a test to rule out scratches. I hope this helps!

Without being able to see what the film looks like, it's hard to say what this might be. Obi may have allergies, an eye infection, or some other type of eye problem such as corneal dystrophy or anterior uveitis. I would recommend having his eyes checked by a vet as soon as you are able to - he/she can do a complete ophthalmic exam and may also do some testing if needed to help determine the problem and see what needs to be done to treat it.

You need to take Rosie into a vet as soon as possible. This film can be a sign of an infection, and an eye problem is considered an emergency. This is because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take her into a vet now.

This could be an eye infection or Joey may have injured his eye. Any eye problem should be seen by a vet promptly as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I'd take him into the vet in the morning. Best of luck.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The cornea in the left eye looks very abnormal. I suspect this a corneal ulcer but it is hard to be sure without full clinical examination. The right eye does not look as bad but there is also abnormal looking cornea. Please, take Rey to your local vets taking all the necessary precautions against Covid-19. She should be seen by a vet right away.

I am sorry to hear this! His eye does look very irritated- and the area around his eye that has a 'cobblestone' appearance suggests that he has some chronic irritation. I would want to rule out a few things that cause these signs including stray eyelashes that are 'ingrown', eyelid abnormalities, allergies and mites. The good news is that most of these things can be treated successfully! I would bring him in and have a few eye tests done and have them closely examined with magnification (sometimes an ophthalmologist is recommended) and see what kind of treatment plan is needed. Until you can bring him in, over the counter lubricating eye drops may bring some short term relief. I hope this helps!

Hi. The white part coming from his lower eye lid that you are seeing is Speck's third eyelid. When the eye is irritated or injured the third eyelid may be more prominent and noticeable. You can gently clean around his eye with a soft cloth and warm water to remove any discharge or any topical allergens. He may have some irritation due to allergies or dust. If he is squinting, holding the eye closed, rubbing it or otherwise acting painful he should be evaluated by his vet. They can look for any foreign body around the eye or may stain the eye to make sure Speck doesn't have a scratch or ulcer. Do not use human OTC eye drops in his eyes.