10+ days of Neopolydex and dog still has occasional discharge and red eye lids

[Amchara]

My dog had “eye goop” so I took him to a local vet to be looked at. He was diagnosed with conjunctivitis, with no other issues to his cornea or third eye lid. I got a prescription for neopolydex (including 12 refills because Vet thought there was a connection between allergies and eye discharge) and used it accordingly.

His eye good has for the most part disappeared, there are some days I don’t have to wipe his eyes and if I do its very, very, little to wipe.

However, that damn eye is still pink. I’m taking him to another vet on Wednesday to be neutered, and I thought I would ask them to look at the eye for a second opinion. In the mean time, has anyone ever dealt with a case of conjunctivitis in dogs that hung around? What medications did you use? Any helpful tips?

[lovey1121]

Is it just one eye thats still irritated? Could his lashes be the culprit? If its both eyes, maybe its allergy-related? My Lab never has much discharge, if any, but he has itchy eyes due to a wool allergy (cant afford to dump the wool rugs and go to silk;)), so Vet prescribed flurbiprofen drops as needed (anti-inflammatory). I aquired him in the midst of a raging allergy attack, and at 1st vet visit, his eyelids were quite swollen w/the lashes possibly irritating his eyes due to the distortion of the tissues. This took a good month or so to subside, and while we are still dealing w/ his delicate skin, the NSAID drops plus Benadryl have kept him fairly itch-free so far, tho he does have a hot spot on his neck at the moment :yes: And we are on a allergy vaccine regiment-fingers crossed that it will work.

Good luck!

[MeghanDACVA]

Some animals are “senstive” to one of antibiotics in triple antibiotic eye oinments. If it is only conjunctivitis, the lids need to be looked at more carefully for a possible tiny, tiny foreign body in it. Or as suggested by Lovey, for any eyelashes rolling in. However, this is usually a chronic thing and not something that just starts.

And get your pocket book out for eye meds anymore. They are now, for some reason, very very pricey.

[Pancakes]

A red eye should always have a tear test, a corneal stain, and intraocular pressures performed. Glaucoma, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis, foreign body… the list goes on.

Definitely get another look because many of the “simple” things get better with Neo-Poly-Dex. I’d be suspicious something else is going on if the eye is still red.