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My dog has yellow-green eye discharge in one eye. What is it?

Updated on September 23, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 4 years old | 60 lbs

Hello My german shepherd eye is discharging a yellow green mucus. She is playfull eats and drink water as usual. And not that often she scratches the mucus it doesnt seem to bother her other than that and its only in one eye. What is that ? What should i do? Thanks alot.

4 Answers

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 22, 2019

This looks like conjunctivitis (pink eye). Ocular antibiotics are needed. I suggest you get Echo to your vet so you can get the proper medication.

( https://www.petcoach.co/article/conjunctivitis-red-eyes-in-dogs/ )

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Answered By Jenny, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on September 10, 2017
You can flush the eye with saline eye drops to keep it clean and get the discharge out. You can also apply a warm compress. It seem infected and will likely need antibiotic drops or drops with steroids if there is no ulcer present.
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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on November 2, 2018
It's very likely to be an eye infection, a yellowish discharge is a typical sign of this condition and often it is the only symptom. i would recommend taking Apollo to the vet as soon as possible in order to get it checked and treated, prescription antibiotic drops will be needed.
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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on February 17, 2020
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Cash. It looks and sounds like he has an eye infection. Unfortunately this cannot be treated at home. Any eye problem needs to be checked out by a vet promptly as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I would take him into the vet first thing in the morning. I hope this helps!
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