Bichon Frise (detailed introduction) 　　

　　Under normal circumstances, having eye discharge in dogs is nothing to worry about. Like humans, dogs' eyes and tear glands also produce secretions. Usually, dog eye discharge is light-colored and turns brown when dried, sometimes forming hard clumps in the inner corner of the eyes, which are easy to clean. But you should pay attention when the following issues occur!

　　1. When dogs produce a large amount of brown eye discharge, it indicates eye problems:

　　If a dog's eyes have problems, the eye discharge will be abundant, very dark, and cloudy, not only concentrated at the eye corners but also around the eyes. There are many reasons why a dog’s eyes may have issues; it could be dietary, such as eating too many internal organs causing inflammation like humans, or irritated eye inflammation. Of course, it could also be due to more serious diseases. These health issues are reflected in the eye discharge, so dog eye discharge is a matter not to be ignored.

　2. You can perform minor treatment:

　　If your dog suddenly has increased eye discharge, you need to observe if the dog’s eyes are tearing or particularly red and try to consider the possible causes. You can try applying a small amount of human chloramphenicol eye drops. Usually, these work for mild irritation-induced inflammation. Typically, after a day, symptoms such as excessive eye discharge, tearing, and redness improve quickly. If there is no improvement after one or two days, you should take your dog to see a vet.

　3. Timely cleaning of eye discharge is important for long-haired and light-colored dogs:

　　There is also a situation where dogs naturally produce more eye discharge without abnormalities. In this case, timely cleaning is especially important, particularly for long-haired and light-colored dogs. Because long-haired dogs have more hair, it’s easy for hair to enter their eyes. Although you may notice a hair inside the dog’s eye, dogs’ eye sensitivity is much lower than humans’, and they often do not show discomfort.