Dogs that always have eye mucus may be caused by internal heat, eye diseases, canine distemper infection, etc. First of all, if the dog’s eye droppings can be wiped off easily with a tissue and there is not much secretion, it may be caused by internal heat. Secondly, if your dog has a lot of yellowish eye feces and is accompanied by symptoms such as red and swollen eyes, watery eyes, and eye pain, it may be suffering from eye diseases such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, and corneal ulcers. Finally, if your dog has a lot of eye droppings and the shape of the eye droppings is yellow and purulent, and there is also purulent secretion from the nose, it may be canine distemper, and it is recommended to go to the pet hospital for examination.
1. Getting internal heat
If a dog only eats dry dog food for a long time and lacks water intake, it will easily cause internal heat and lead to an increase in eye feces. At this time, you need to use a wet tissue to gently wipe the eye mucus around the dog's eyes, and adjust the dog's diet structure to keep the diet light. In addition, when feeding dogs, you need to choose foods with low fat and salt content, and do not feed human meals to dogs. You can feed them an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables, and provide enough drinking water.
2. Suffering from eye diseases
When dogs suffer from eye diseases, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, corneal ulcers and other diseases, there will be more and yellowish eye feces. The condition is accompanied by symptoms such as red and swollen eyes, watery eyes, and eye pain. If you find that your dog has the above symptoms, it is recommended to consult your pet doctor for medication and treatment in time.
3. Infected with canine distemper
If it is a puppy and has not been vaccinated, it is very likely that there is too much eye droppings caused by canine distemper. In this case, the eye droppings will It's so viscous that it can even blind your eyes. If this is suspected, the owner is advised to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. Because the mortality rate of canine distemper is higher than that of canine parvovirus and canine corona, the earlier it is treated, the higher the dog's chance of survival.