My Shih Tzu's eyes are red and draining yellow discharge. What to do?

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Red or inflamed eyes and discharge can be indicative or irritation or infection, or a condition called dry eye. Shih Tzu's are unfortunately prone to many eye problems, just based on the conformation of their faces. Chloe may have an aberrant eyelash that could be irritating the cornea, or she could have a bacterial or viral infection affecting her eye. Dry eye is a condition characterized by inadequate tear production, so the eyes dry out and excessive mucoid discharge is produced to try to lubricate the eyes. If her clinical signs do not resolve in 24 hours, I recommend having Chloe seen by a veterinarian. They can perform an ocular exam to look closely for evidence of distichia (abnormal eyelashes), a cornea scratch or ulcer, infection, or decreased tear production. I hope this is helpful!

Hello. If this is a new symptom, or a worsening of an earlier condition, or if the discharge is associated with facial rubbing or pawing at the eyes, and there is any redness to the sclera ( whit part of the eye ) then you should have Molly examined by your veterinarian at your earliest convenience. Molly may have allergies, an infection or a condition called dry eye that all require a different treatment. It is best to know exactly what the problem is so that the correct treatment can be started. The sooner the better because if serious enough, some eye conditions can lead to serious pain & discomfort as well as loss of vision. I hope you can have her seen soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. There is quite a bit of dry discharge around that left eye. Based on the pictures, I suspect that Willow may have an eye infection or dry eye. I would recommend having Willow examined by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. She may need antibiotic eye drops / ointment or dry eye medication. I would recommend that the vet stains her eye and checks to see if she has dry eye by using a Schirmer Tear Test. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hello. Thank you for using PetCoach. It sounds like Nami has conjunctivitis. I suggest you use this product to help flush the eye out a couple times a day. If after 2-3 days there is no improvement then you should take her to your vet for an exam and to get some prescription medication. ( ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Poor guy. THe picture is a bit dark; however, I do see some redness towards the bottom part of the cornea. This looks like possible hemorrhage and should be checked by your vet as soon as possible. THis could be due to some kind of trauma to the eye or it could be a sign of uveitis (inflammation of the inner prat of the eye). If this is indeed uveitis, then the vet will have to do some tests to determine what the underlying cause is. I hope that your pet Winston has some resolve to his eye condition soon! Best wishes and take care.

Jack is probably suffering from an eye infection, he probably caught it from another dog outside, you will need to take him to the vet to get the eyes checked, the vet will then prescribe an antibiotic eye drops, this should resolve the problem within a few days.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Koko. I do recommend that she sees her veterinarian. I worry that is developing an infection in the skin around her eye. This can happen if there is excessive drainage from the eye. Her veterinarian will examine her and may recommend some tests on her eye. Based on these results, treatment can be prescribed. It is difficult to say if her condition is contagious or not. You will need to ask her veterinarian after she has been examined. I hope this information helps!