|Articles|March 1, 2017

"The dog has eye oogies. Do I need to come in?"

Spell out some major causes of ocular discharge for veterinary clients with a little guidance on whether it's an emergency or something for the next wellness visit.

Click this handout for the downloadable PDF.How do pet owners know if that ocular discharge in a pet could be a flaming hot emergency, a serious issue to tackle soon, or something to deal with as a chronic condition over time? Of course, they need to come into your veterinary practice, but you can educate them about some causes of ocular discharge and what might constitute an emergency with this printable PDF, with advice from practice owner and frequent dvm360 contributor Kathryn Primm, DVM.

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"The dog has eye oogies. Do I need to come in?"

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