eyes

[julie45]

We have a rottie,every morning he gets up with a lot of soft white jelly stuff in is eyes.i mean it is think?this as only been over the last few weeks.before this is eyes were clear.
dose any one know what this might be????we clean them as soon as we get upbut it is still there for about 2 hours,then with the last clean it clears it up.now he sleeps in the house were there are no draughs.any one come across it with there dogs????
i know what you are going to say take him down the vets.but i thought i would ask here frist.any ideas or advise .

[julie45]

Sorry i forgot to say thank you :wink:

[Guest Anonymous]

[quote name='julie45']
We have a rottie,every morning he gets up with a lot of soft white jelly stuff in is eyes.i mean it is think?this as only been over the last few weeks.before this is eyes were clear.
dose any one know what this might be????we clean them as soon as we get upbut it is still there for about 2 hours,then with the last clean it clears it up.now he sleeps in the house were there are no draughs.any one come across it with there dogs????
i know what you are going to say take him down the vets.but i thought i would ask here frist.any ideas or advise .

summer allergies would come to mind if it does not recur during the day
if you see it build up all day I'd worry about a scratch or infection

[julie45]

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thank you for your reply, once we have cleaned is eyes they stay clear all day. but i will take your advise and keep an eye on them during the day.
once again thanks :)

[mouseatthebusstop]

one of my dogs has a sticky buildup under her eyes sometimes in a morning the vet gave me FUCITHALMIC VET 3G EYE OINTMENT as i see you are also in the uk you should be able to get it. :wink: :wink: :wink:

[Shannon_C]

Hi Julie. Just recently my Bullmastiff got this problem which tends to be gunged either in the corners or across his one eye, however i haven't thought it necessary enough to take him to the vet..because when i have cleaned them, they are back to normal again. I find this only happens when he as woken from his nap, so im thinking it could be sleep!
However a friend as been told that his Bullmastiff as (DRY EYE) which means his tear ducts aren't producing enough fluid to keep his eyes moist so they get quite gooey! Hes on eye drops in the morning and a lubricant in the evening and so far it seems to be doing the trick, but he'll have to have this treatment the rest of his life....just like my dog as to have his ears cleaned for the rest of his!