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Question:  Her eyes water and one eye has big wet eye booger that I'm always wiping. The vet says not to worry. Is there anything I can do for that? Owner: Lara Lee,    Chihuahua: Bella

 Answer:   Hi Lara Lee.

We are wondering if the veterinarian gave you this diagnosis without looking at your Chi.

While some eye discharge is normal, an excessive amount is not.

You can tell a lot about a dog's healthy by looking at their eyes.

Excessive eye discharge can be caused by many health issues.

Some of them are:
  • Obstruction of tear drainage due to abnormal tear ducts or tear duct openings
  • Excessive production of tears by the tear glands from irritation or inflammation of the surface structures of the eye, or from pain in or around the eye. Examples include:
  1. Keratitis (inflammation of the cornea)
  2. Conjunctivitis
  3. Blepharitis (inflammation of eyelids)
  4. Defects or abnormalities in the eyelids
  5. Corneal ulcers
  6. Glaucoma
  7. Lens luxation (displacement)
  8. Uveitis (inflammation of the iris and blood vessel layers)
We have actually run into cases where a simple external allergy caused the 1 and only symptom of eye discharge. While the discharge could, as you see above, be the result of many possible health issues, it could not hurt to look at what your Chihuahua is in contact with.  We have found that even a stuffed toy can be the cause, if  your dog is sensitive to the material that it is made of.
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At any rate, having a veterinarian actually look at your Chihuahua is very important.   If your vet told you that everything was alright without even examining your Chi, we strongly recommend finding a new vet who does not make a diagnosis without a full and complete examination.   The veterinarian should:
  • Do a complete eye exam
  • Take a sample of the discharge to be sent to the lab for testing
To recap: If your vet dismisses this and will not do testing, we do suggest finding one who will.  A bit of eye discharge is normal, a big "glump" that develops each day is not.
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