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My dog has wheezing, sneezing, eye boogers. Is it allergies? OTC?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rat Terrier | Female | spayed | 5 years and 6 months old | 17 lbs

lately my 5yr old rat terrier has been wheezy, sneezy and producing a lot of "eye boogers". my husbands seasonal allergies are through the roof this year as tree pollen has been extremely high & grass pollen counts are moderate, so im guessing she is being effected this year too? is there anything safe to give her OTC that will help manage?

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Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 12th, 2019

Hi, and thanks for your question.
That is likely to be due to a mild to moderate respiratory infection and conjunctivitis, probably secondary to an allergy or infection. A check up would be needed to confirm this suspicion and appropriate treatment might include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Corneal injuries must be ruled out as well (just in case).
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