What are the causes of white, sticky and stringy eye mucus in dogs? Come and see

I believe friends who have dogs at home know that dogs’ eyes secrete some substances every day, which is a normal reaction. However, if the dog has a lot of eye feces and is white, sticky and stringy, then the owner should pay attention, find out what is causing it, and take corresponding measures to deal with it in a timely manner to help the dog restore a normal and healthy eye environment. So what are the causes of white, sticky and stringy eye mucus in dogs? Let’s take a look!

1. Inflammation

If the owner feeds the dog relatively dry dog ​​food or food with high salt content for a long time, and the dog does not like to drink water, it will easily cause the body to get angry, resulting in white, sticky and stringy eye feces, which will also be accompanied by yellowish urine, dry nose, red eyes and other symptoms. In this regard, the owner needs to use a wet tissue to gently wipe the eye feces around the dog's eyes, adjust the dog's diet structure, keep the diet light, and do not feed the dog human meals. Instead, feed the dog an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables, and provide sufficient drinking water.

2. Eye inflammation

Dogs’ eyes may become inflamed due to bacterial or viral infection, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc., which may lead to white, sticky and stringy eye feces. At the same time, eye inflammation will also cause obvious redness, swelling, tearing and itching. In addition, the dog's scratching will generally lead to aggravation of the infection. In this regard, it is recommended that owners first use saline to clean the dog's eyes, then use cotton swabs to clean the secretions around the eyes, and then use pet-specific anti-inflammatory eye drops for eye drops.

3. Infection with canine distemper and parvovirus

If the dog, in addition to secreting white, sticky and stringy eye droppings, is also accompanied by symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhea, elevated body temperature, or even foaming at the mouth and convulsions, it is likely to be infected with infectious diseases such as canine distemper or parvovirus, especially puppies that have not yet completed their immunizations. If you find that your dog has the above symptoms, you must go to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the best treatment time.