White, sticky and stringy eye mucus in dogs may be caused by internal heat, such as a dry diet, less water intake, high salt content in food, etc. The dog's diet needs to be adjusted in time and sufficient drinking water must be provided. Secondly, it may also be eye inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. You need to consult your pet doctor in time for medication treatment. In addition, when dogs are infected with infectious diseases such as canine distemper and parvovirus, they will also experience increased eye droppings, and may also develop symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, sneezing, etc., and require timely medical attention.
1. Getting internal heat
If the owner feeds the dog dry dog food or food with high salt content for a long time, and the dog does not like to drink water, it will easily cause the body to suffer from internal heat. Fire, white, sticky and stringy eye mucus will appear, and it will also be accompanied by symptoms such as yellowing of urine, dry nose, and red eyes. In this regard, the owner needs to use a wet tissue to gently wipe the eye feces around the dog's eyes, adjust the dog's diet structure, keep the diet light, and do not feed the dog human meals, but can feed an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables to provide Drink enough water.
2. Eye inflammation
If a dog’s eyes become inflamed due to bacterial or viral infection, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc., white, sticky and stringy eye feces will appear. At the same time, eye inflammation will also cause obvious redness, swelling, tearing and itching. In addition, the dog's scratching will generally lead to aggravation of the infection. In this regard, it is recommended that owners first use saline to clean the dog's eyes, then use cotton swabs to clean the secretions around the eyes, and then use pet-specific anti-inflammatory eye drops for eye drops.
3. Infected with canine distemper parvo
If the dog, in addition to secreting white sticky eye droppings, is also accompanied by listlessness, loss of appetite, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhea, and low body temperature If the level is elevated, or even symptoms such as foaming at the mouth and convulsions, it is likely to be infected with infectious diseases such as canine distemper or parvovirus, especially puppies that have not yet completed their immunizations. If you find that your dog has the above symptoms, you must go to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the best treatment time.