Dog Ran Into a Thorn Tree and Now Has Mucus From the Eye
by tracy
(escondido calif)
Reader Question
the other day . i believe my dog was chasing a rabbit and ran into a thorn tree.he had a bunch of little puncture wounds on his head andhis eye was bothering him.my dog is queensland heeler and pitbull so looking at his eye is tough but i couldnt see anything sticking in it so i rinsed it with water and put some eye drops in it .by mrning i noticed it was dranning mucuse type stuff.i have no money and am very worried that either somthing is in it or it was punctured.what can i do?.
Answer from Our Team
Mucus after running into thorns suggests the eye was scratched or punctured, or something is still in it. A thorn puncture can carry bacteria deep into the eye, so this needs a vet as soon as possible.
Rinse only with sterile saline and keep him from rubbing. Please avoid eye drops you have at home, especially any with a steroid. If money is tight, ask about a payment plan or a low-cost clinic; it's much cheaper to treat an injury early than after it becomes infected.
See eye ulcers in dogs for more.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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