My dog has a sore eye. What can I use to safely clean it at home?

If you just need to remove the eye discharge, you can put warm water on a cotton ball and gently wipe the inside corner of the eye. If the discharge quickly returns or you notice discharge in the eye as well, you can use any sterile saline eye wash made for humans. If the discharge is not resolving after a couple of day or is getting worse at any point, then I would have your veterinarian recheck the eye and determine if any medication is needed to resolve the problem. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

If it is just a saline eye wash than you can use it to clean her eyes. If she is having problems with her eyes than it would be a good idea to have a vet examine her to determine the cause. She may need medications to treat.

Look for "sterile saline". It is usually used for rinsing soft contact lenses. An example can be seen at the link below. https://www.target.com/p/bausch-lomb-sensitive-eyes-plus-saline-solution-2pk-24-fl-oz/-/A-11285739

You could rinse his eye out with an eye wash or some artificial tears, like GenTeal drops. If his signs continue then he needs to be examined by a vet to determine the cause. He could have an infection, scratch, ulcer, or foreign material in his eye and your vet can stain his eye to evaluate his cornea for damage. He may need an antibiotic eye drop and other medications to treat. Hope he feels better soon!

It appears to be mildly inflamed. You can rinse it with saline eye was hand apply a warm compress to help. If you notice a mucous discharge or he does not want to hold it open, then it will need to be seen by your vet for prescription eye drops

Poor Boomer! It sounds like he may have an eye infection. You can flush his eyes with a sterile saline solution, but he ultimately has to see a vet for treatment. Leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take him into the vet first thing Monday to have his eyes examined and treated. Best of luck!

You can make your own saline at home. Below is a link to an article with a good saline recipe: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ext/Dcmnt?ncid=520684503 Below is a link to a good video that demonstrates how to flush the eye if that's what you are using it for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lXVNMcPzhs I hope that helps and all is well with Herbie.