What are possible causes of pus exuding from a dog's eyes?

This is an elderly Pit Bull living in a garage in Florida. It sleeps on concrete. It has a very unsightly skin condition, said to be due to food allergies. The eye pus rings both eyes, or one at a time, and is yellowish, and sometimes greenish.

What are possible causes of pus exuding from a dog's eyes?
Why post this question so early in the morning ?? Take it to a Vet, and leave the details to the Doc. YUCK ~
Reply:Death.





"Yellow matter custard, dripping from a DEAD dog's eye. ..."





Try poking it with a stick and see if it moves.
Reply:That is friggin nasty! Take the dog to the vet!
Reply:the poor thing has an infection, let the vet check him out.
Reply:That is so sad. I wish i had not seen this question because it brings tears to my eyes. The dog is unhealhy and probably praying for death. Maybe call the animal shelter or offer the owners your help.
Reply:gross. well all i can tell you is from possible infection. maybe from the condition hes living in. the garage? as you said. take him to a vet, and if the pus stops before you see a vet, take a picture of it.
Reply:infection. infection. infection. infection. Conjunctivitis. Same thing as infection. Take the dog to a vet. He needs antibiotics, a good bath, and possibly a steroid injection to stop the itching cycle. He also needs a clean place to sleep that is NOT hot and humid.
Reply:Exactly why is this dog living in a garage and sleeping on concrete?





VET!
Reply:Generally, green or yellow pus is indicative of an infection. The immune system includes phagocytes which engulf and kill foreign particles and micro-organisms. This generally causes cell death, and these accumulate and produce pus.





If this is your pet or a pet of a neighbour, I would suggest it be taken to a vet as soon as poss. The animal may need antibiotics to clear up the infection. I have never heard of animal food allergies, or indeed of an animal being thus affected by them. It could very well be, however, that there is such a thing as animal food allergies and I'm mistaken. However, I don't think the pus is directly linked to the allergy if this is the case. Perhaps the dog has irritated the eye by scratching, which has caused the infection.
Reply:First off, why is the poor old thing sleeping on concrete in the garage?? Allergies could cause the pus around the eyes. Any idea what the dog is eating? He should be on a good grain free kibble.
Reply:inverted eyelashes
Reply:It could be many things. I am a experienced dog owner and had alot of dog/health problembs before.


It could be an eye problem


Ocular problems are always frightening, due that the sense of sight is very much appreciated. But this organ is very strong, for which ocular problems usually can be cured if attended with time. Although, dogs don't depend so much on the sight as we do, for which they may suffer from ocular problems for years without us being awake of it. Dogs compensate this deficiency with other senses. However, if you know what to look for, easy to detect this kind of problems.. A bloodstained eye, for example, can be a sign of glaucoma that is a rising of the ocular pressure. Another serious problem is the dry eye, that is, lack of tears as usual. Dog who suffer from dry eyes usually have pus in the ocular globe and must be treated immediately by the veterinarian.








A more normal problem is the conjunctivitis that causes an inflammation of the white of the eye and of the eyelids. The eyes look sore, swollen, and reddish and sometimes they suppurate. The usual cause is an allergies or a slight irritation and, generally, is not serious. Also, any small sharpened object can damage the cornea, the transparent exterior zone of the eye. Cornea injuries are very normal on dogs. This injuries cause dogs to become sensible to light and for their eyes to cry. To try to prevent simple ocular problems, here are some recommendations from the veterinarians.





Take the Filth Out: If you observe something inside his eyes, wash it with saline solution. It's best to use one without conservers, due that dogs are sometimes sensible to them. You can also use artificial tears or n ophthalmologic pomade. Before putting the drops or the pomade, get someone to help you hold the dog. Take him by the chin with his snout pointing up. The dog automatically will look downwards to protect the cornea. Raise his upper eye lid carefully and put a drop in his eye. If you are using pomade, apply directly on the eye. Massage both eyelids lightly to extend the pomade around all the eye surface. After give him a gift for being a good patient.














Don't Extract the Object: If there is a strange body on the cornea and you can't take it out when cleaning the eye with the saline solution, take him immediately to the veterinarian. Never try to extract any particle that stands out from the eye. If it isn't extracted in a correct way, you canmultisystemic viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. Distemper is caused by the canine distemper virus (CDV).


Incidence


Canine distemper occurs worldwide, and once was the leading cause of death in unvaccinated puppies. Widespread vaccination programs have dramatically reduced its incidence.





CDV occurs among domestic dogs and many other carnivores, including raccoons, skunks, and foxes. CDV is fairly common in wildlife. The development of a vaccine in the early 1960s led to a dramatic reduction in the number of infected domestic dogs. It tends to occur now only as sporadic outbreaks.





Young puppies between 3 and 6 months old are most susceptible to infection and disease and are more likely to die than infected adults. Nonimmunized older dogs are also highly susceptible to infection and disease. Nonimmunized dogs that have contact with other nonimmunized dogs or with wild carnivores have a greater risk of developing canine distemper.





Transmission


Infected dogs shed the virus through bodily secretions and excretions, especially respiratory secretions. The primary mode of transmission is airborne viral particles that dogs breathe in. Dogs in recovery may continue to shed the virus for several weeks after symptoms disappear, but they no longer shed the virus once they are fully recovered.





It is possible for humans to contract an asymptomatic (subclinical) CDV infection. Anyone who’s been immunized against measles (a related virus) is protected against CDV as well.





Symptoms





Macrophages (cells that ingest foreign disease-carrying organisms, like viruses and bacteria) carry the inhaled virus to nearby lymph nodes where it begins replicating (reproducing). It spreads rapidly through the lymphatic tissue and infects all the lymphoid organs within 2 to 5 days. By days six to nine, the virus spreads to the blood (viremia). It then spreads to the surface epithelium (cell lining) of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, and central nervous systems, where it begins doing the damage that causes the symptoms.





Early symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, and mild eye inflammation that may only last a day or two. Symptoms become more serious and noticeable as the disease progresses.





The initial symptom is fever (103ºF to 106ºF), which usually peaks 3 to 6 days after infection. The fever often goes unnoticed and may peak again a few days later. Dogs may experience eye and nose discharge, depression, and loss of appetite (anorexia). After the fever, symptoms vary considerably, depending on the strain of the virus and the dog’s immunity.





Many dogs experience gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms, such as:





Conjunctivitis (discharge from the eye)


Diarrhea


Fever (usually present but unnoticed)


Pneumonia (cough, labored breathing)


Rhinitis (runny nose)


Vomiting


These symptoms are often exacerbated by secondary bacterial infections. Dogs almost always develop encephalomyelitis (an inflammation of the brain and spinal cord), the symptoms of which are variable and progressive. Most dogs that die from distemper, die from neurological complications such as the following:


Ataxia (muscle incoordination)


Depression


Hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli, such as pain or touch)


Myoclonus (muscle twitching or spasm), which can become disabling


Paralysis


Paresis (partial or incomplete paralysis)


Progressive deterioration of mental abilities


Progressive deterioration of motor skills


Seizures that can affect any part of the body (One type of seizure that affects the head, and is unique to distemper, is sometimes referred to as a “chewing gum fit” because the dog appears to be chewing gum.)


Many dogs experience symptoms of the eye:





Inflammation of the eye (either keratoconjunctivitis, inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva, or chorioretinitis, inflammation of the choroid and retina)


Lesions on the retina (the innermost layer of the eye)


Optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve which leads to blindness)


Two relatively minor conditions that often become chronic, even in dogs that recover are:


Enamel hypoplasia (unenameled teeth that erode quickly in puppies whose permanent teeth haven’t erupted yet - the virus kills all the cells that make teeth enamel)


Hyperkeratosis (hardening of the foot pads and nose)


In utero infection of fetuses is rare, but can happen. This can lead to spontaneous abortion, persistent infection in newborn puppies, or the birth of normal looking puppies that rapidly develop symptoms and die within 4 to 6 weeks. damage the eye and cause bacteria to get in. Keep on cleaning the eye with saline solution until you can take him to the veterinary.


Also it could be Canine Distemper- which is very deadly, no joke.





My advice is to have the pit taken to the vet A.S.AP. if it is canine distemper or even an ocular problem, untreated can cause serious conquences for the dog.





This is for all you dog and cat owners out there. GET YOUR PETS VACINATED! NOT JUST THE RABBIE VACINATION. Cats too need vacinated and not many people do it. There is Feline Distemper that cats can get along with many other things. Ferrets can get both feline and canine distemper so have them vacinated too. All of my pets are up to date on their vacinations. My cousin didnt get his dog vacinated and it died of Canine distemper...


Hope I was of help to you.
Reply:I'm assuming this is not your dog. Whether it is or isn't, it needs to go to the vet asap! Eye problems are very serious and should be treated asap when they develop. If they are not, it can cause blindness! If this is your dog, call your vet NOW to get the dog in. If it's not, the owner needs to be convinced to do the same...or maybe you should consider calling a local animal welfare agency to report neglect if the owner refuses.
Reply:your dog may have a corneal ulcer or "dry eye" please take him to the vet immediately - this is easily treated with eye drops but left untreated the dog could lose his sight -