Hi there

Thanks for your question regarding your 1 year old boy Marlee who has weepy eyes!

There are a number of possible underlying causes for this ranging from conjunctivitis

to an ulcer on one or both of the eyes

to something beneath the eyelids (like a grass seed foreign body for example)

Given the nature of the discharge - this is most likely just conjunctivitis

If this has been ongoing - he could have an underlying herpes viral infection

It is likely he will need some antibiotic eye drops from your Vet

However - if you want to try something from home first to see if you can get his problem to improve - you can use cold black tea

Make some black tea and allow it to cool. You can then use this on cotton wool to gently wipe the eyes 3 - 4 x daily

The tanins in the tea will help settle any mild inflammation present. If the eyes are quite badly inflammed and discharging it is unlikely to make much of a difference in which case you will need to get him to your Vet

Likewise - if you try it and there is no change within 3 - 4 days or the problem worsens, do get Marlee straight down to your vet for a full eye exam.

Best of luck with Marlee and please reply if you have any further questions.

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Kind Regards,

Dr Edwards

Do you have any further questions?

I would just recommend the black tea for a start

If there is no change - then get your vet to examine his eyes first before trying an antibiotic drop

And stick with veterinary products only ideally!

Best of luck with Marlee and hopefully this settles soon!

haha - good luck. Hopefully he lets you gently wipe his eyes with the cotton wool!

Kind Regards,

Dr Edwards