Does yellow eye discharge mean infection? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

gzarr · 07-26-2009, 05:43 PM

Isla has had yellowy, thick, goopy discharge from her eye. It reminds me of my kid's pink eye discharge. I'm assuming it's automatically a vet call in the morning but I thought I'd check to see if anyone else had this and what they did about it.

Ellie May · 07-26-2009, 05:49 PM

I would just go ahead and go to the vet.
It may be conjunctivitis.
Are the eye whites red or pink?

gzarr · 07-26-2009, 06:05 PM

I can't really tell. I'm sure I'll just make an appt. tomorrow, but I was wondering if anyone had hints to get the drops or gel in the eye. I know it was a bugger getting my kid's drops IN the eye and not dripping everywhere else!

MaddiesMommie · 07-26-2009, 06:21 PM

Maddie has not had 'gunk' inher eyes in forever. Then, a few days ago she woke up with her eye shut and yellowish-green 'gunk' in it. I used some drops I had from her previous vet visits and rotated with eye wash a few times a day. She has cleared up now...allergies maybe. Mine have been acting up too.

Ellie May · 07-26-2009, 07:25 PM

When Ellie had it and I had to use drops, she would hold her eyes shut and make it almost impossible for me. I somehow just pulled 'em open and made her deal with it. Miserable though...

Ladymom · 07-26-2009, 07:26 PM

Absolutely call your vet in the morning. It could be conjunctivitis, but it could be something else including dry eye/KCS. Anything involving the eye needs to be checked out asap.

lillymae · 07-26-2009, 07:34 PM

Definitely a visit to the vet. In the mean time if you have some plain natural tears you can rinse with that, it will make her more comfortable.

07-26-2009, 05:43 PM	#1
gzarr Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 194	Does yellow eye discharge mean infection? Isla has had yellowy, thick, goopy discharge from her eye. It reminds me of my kid's pink eye discharge. I'm assuming it's automatically a vet call in the morning but I thought I'd check to see if anyone else had this and what they did about it. __________________ Geri, Mom to 4 kids, and 4 furkids: Dozer, Indie, Isla, and Baxter

07-26-2009, 05:49 PM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	I would just go ahead and go to the vet. It may be conjunctivitis. Are the eye whites red or pink? __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

07-26-2009, 06:05 PM	#3
gzarr Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 194	I can't really tell. I'm sure I'll just make an appt. tomorrow, but I was wondering if anyone had hints to get the drops or gel in the eye. I know it was a bugger getting my kid's drops IN the eye and not dripping everywhere else! __________________ Geri, Mom to 4 kids, and 4 furkids: Dozer, Indie, Isla, and Baxter

07-26-2009, 07:25 PM	#5
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	When Ellie had it and I had to use drops, she would hold her eyes shut and make it almost impossible for me. I somehow just pulled 'em open and made her deal with it. Miserable though... __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

07-26-2009, 07:26 PM	#6
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Absolutely call your vet in the morning. It could be conjunctivitis, but it could be something else including dry eye/KCS. Anything involving the eye needs to be checked out asap. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

07-26-2009, 06:21 PM	#4
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	Maddie has not had 'gunk' inher eyes in forever. Then, a few days ago she woke up with her eye shut and yellowish-green 'gunk' in it. I used some drops I had from her previous vet visits and rotated with eye wash a few times a day. She has cleared up now...allergies maybe. Mine have been acting up too.

07-26-2009, 07:34 PM	#7
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	Definitely a visit to the vet. In the mean time if you have some plain natural tears you can rinse with that, it will make her more comfortable.