Hello everyone. So I have this beautiful Labrador retriever. He is almost 6 years old. Unfortunately I don’t spend a lot of time with him because of my work so I don’t have a chance to be with him and to take care of him. My kids are taking a care of him. I had some small operation a couple of days ago and I am now at my home. I am spending more time with him and I notice something that I haven’t seen before. My dog’s eyes are cloudy. I don’t know what this means. Does my dog have an infection? Should I visit the vet?
Hey there.
I don’t believe that your dog has infection. But if it is an eye infection I think that you don’t need to be that worried. A dog that put paws at his eyes or even scratches it against some surface can make his infection worse. Sometimes there are no symptoms of infection at all but once that infection is diagnosed you need to do your best to heal it with your vet.
Of course maybe it is not an infection. Your dog is getting old and cloudy eyes can be just one of the signs.
Consult your vet about it.
Good luck.
Hey there.
If you are not sure you need to take him to the vet. There is a possibility that your dog has some kind of infection but there is also a big possibility that your dog is sick.
There are some signs of eye infection in dogs. Here are some of them:
- Watery discharge from eyes,
- Red inflamed or cloudy looking eyes,
- Red looking eyes,
- Sensitive eye to the lights,
- Swollen eyelids.
Does your dog have any of those symptoms? If he has than this could be an infection. If there are no signs, than your dog can have some other disease.
Visit the vet and let him determine the cause.
Hey there.
Those are very common changes when your dog is older. I don’t believe that this is infection in your dog’s case. I believe that your dog is dealing with nuclear sclerosis. This is normal aging change of the lens. The lens is made up from cells and when your dog is getting older those cells become packed together more tightly.
But there is only one concern – that happens with dog over 7 years of age. That is why you need to visit your vet as soon as possible. Maybe your dog has it but I am not so sure.
I believe that this is not an infection.