A Dog With One Blue, Inflamed Eye and a History of Brucellosis
by A reader
We made the fluorescein test for corneal ulcera and came negative.
An eye that turns blue and cloudy, with discharge and redness but no ulcer on the stain test, often has swelling of the cornea from inflammation inside the eye (uveitis). Brucellosis is a known cause of uveitis in dogs, along with other infections, immune disease and, in older dogs, cancer. Glaucoma can also make the eye look blue and cloudy and is painful.
Please have the eye pressure measured and the inside of the eye examined, ideally by a veterinary ophthalmologist. Repeat brucellosis testing is worth discussing with your vet, since the infection can persist and can spread to people and other dogs, so handling precautions matter.
Treatment usually includes anti-inflammatory eye drops and treating the underlying cause. Low mood with an eye problem often means he is in pain, so please don't delay.
See cloudy eyes in dogs and glaucoma in dogs.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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