Ocular Discharge in a Golden Retriever: A Diagnostic Work-Up

Max, a six-year-old Golden Retriever, presented with a thick discharge from his left eye that had not responded to cleaning at home.

A Schirmer tear test, fluorescein staining and tonometry pointed to keratoconjunctivitis sicca rather than an ulcer or glaucoma.

Lifelong tear stimulants brought the eye back to comfort within a month, with rechecks planned every three months.