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dawn27 · 07-04-2014, 08:22 AM

I have notice that this past six months or so my boy Quincy who is 12 now has had an increase in his eye discharge and that is crust over very quickly. It gets in his lower and upper hair around his entire eye (both of them) and can be painful when removed. I keep up on it as best I can, but those times that I get distracted it can really be bad. One day I will check them and they look fine and two days later they will be piled up with a thick black crusty mess. I put a warm washcloth over his eyes to moisten it, clean them by using my nails to pull it out of his hair and dig it out of the corner of his eyes. Than I've tried putting ointment (A&D or Vaseline) under his eyes but it doesn't seem to help much. I don't know if it is his age or if there is a medical reason for this. I haven't mentioned it to the vet as of yet since it has not been a serious issue until now. I fear that if I miss a cleaning that it will build up and scratch and damage his eyes.

Has anyone else with a senior pup had this issue?

If so how did you handle it and what did you do to prevent it from happening?

07-04-2014, 08:22 AM	#1
dawn27 2+2=4 X the Love ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bean Town Ohio Posts: 9,456 Blog Entries: 1	Senior pup with increased eye discharge! Why ? I have notice that this past six months or so my boy Quincy who is 12 now has had an increase in his eye discharge and that is crust over very quickly. It gets in his lower and upper hair around his entire eye (both of them) and can be painful when removed. I keep up on it as best I can, but those times that I get distracted it can really be bad. One day I will check them and they look fine and two days later they will be piled up with a thick black crusty mess. I put a warm washcloth over his eyes to moisten it, clean them by using my nails to pull it out of his hair and dig it out of the corner of his eyes. Than I've tried putting ointment (A&D or Vaseline) under his eyes but it doesn't seem to help much. I don't know if it is his age or if there is a medical reason for this. I haven't mentioned it to the vet as of yet since it has not been a serious issue until now. I fear that if I miss a cleaning that it will build up and scratch and damage his eyes. Has anyone else with a senior pup had this issue? If so how did you handle it and what did you do to prevent it from happening? __________________ Mommy to: Quincy, & Ruby Bella / Miah & Brandi Gone but Never Forgotten Visit: Bella Dawns for all of your Custom Pet Wear needs.