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When your pup is greeting you back home from work, looking into their eyes can be quite a heart warming experience. The last couple of days though, I’ve noticed my pup has had quite a bit of eye boogies!
My typical reaction is to just wipe it away with my fingers and think- tuh-dah, all better! Since this doesn’t seem to be quite doing the trick, I decided to investigate. Let the digging begin (excuse the pun).
From what I gathered in my research, there are about four different common types of eye discharge you can encounter.
- Clear Discharge- this is probably due to wind blowing in the face or slight dust
- Watery/Mucus like- evidence of a foreign body in the eye like an eyelash, or conditions like corneal ulcers or glaucoma, this can lead to Epiphora (excessive tearing)
- Yellow-green/bloody/Pus like– infection, such as Conjunctivitis, from such causes as allergies, birth defects, injury, tear duct problems, tumors, distemper or dry eye
- Symptoms may also include red eyes, inflammation, intense blinking, squinting, crusty eyes, keeping eyes closed more than usual, pawing at the eyes
4. Brown Dog Tear Stains- eye discharge mixes with bacteria or toxins on the skin to make a brown-like stain, common to light colored dogs and smaller breeds
Eye Issues by Physical Makeup
Flat-faced dogs- Pugs, Boxers, Bulldogs, or Pekingese are more likely to have excessive discharge due to their shallower eye sockets, flatter faces and protruding eyes, which makes them more vulnerable to issues of the eye.
Loose facial skin dogs- cocker spaniels, Saint Bernards, bloodhounds, beagles and some terriers are more likely to have eyelids that roll outward, called Ectropion, where a gland in the eyelid falls out of position. Surgery is often needed to correct this breed’s issues.
White and/or light blonde hair- cocker spaniels, poodles, shih tzus, and are more prone to tear stains due to irritation from coarse fur
Always check with a veterinarian if you have a concern, especially because these incidences can escalate to blindness or even the loss of an eye!
Treatment
It’s quite dependent on the cause, but often it can be treated with saline washes, pain medicine, antibiotics, antihistamines, artificial tears, or if there’s a physical issue like a tear duct abnormality, surgery may be needed.
How To Apply Dog Eye Medication
- Wearing rubber gloves, wipe away the discharge around the dog’s eyes with a cotton ball dampened by warm water.
- Adjust your dog’s head back slightly and rest the hand holding the drops on the top of the dog’s head to avoid hitting the dog’s eye with the dropper, and squeeze the droplets on the upper region of the eye
- For Eye Ointment: pull down your dog’s lower eye lid slowly as if to create a little pocket for the treatment and rest your hand as before, and squeeze the recommended amount into the pocket. Afterward close and hold the pocket a few seconds to allow the ointment to spread evenly.
Saline Solution Regiment
- To clean an infected area and remove dirt and/or dust you can wash your dog’s eyes with a saline formula several times a day.
- Mix ½ teaspoon of PLAIN table salt (not iodized or containing other compounds), with 8oz of lukewarm water. Pour this solution over the dog’s eyes a few times.
Aloe Vera Gel Application
- Put a drop of aloe vera gel in your dog’s infected eye several times a day if there are signs of infection. This is an excellent natural topical treatment.
DO NOT: directly touch the surface of your dog’s eyes with your hands or gloves.
Prevention
- Do your best to prevent long hairs from getting into your dog’s eyes. So especially be sure to keep the hair short around the eye
- Put the dog inside when mowing the lawn, or outside when dusting and/or using toxic cleaners like ammonia or bleach
- When bathing your dog be sure to use shampoos, soaps and flea medicines with caution around the eye area
- Limit your dog’s habit of sticking their head out the car window
- Lastly, make sure your dog is not performing an excess amount of pawing or rubbing at the eye
For More Information-
Sources:
http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/dog-discharge-from-eye
http://www.nationalpetpharmacy.com/landing/DogEyeDischarge.aspx
http://www.medicinenet.com/pets/dog-health/dog_has_discharge_from_eye.htm
http://www.petsadviser.com/pet-health/why-does-dog-have-mucus-eyes/
http://pets.thenest.com/clean-dog-eye-discharge-using-home-remedies-4420.html
NEXT WEEK, July 23-25th, SuperZoo will hold its Annual Pet Expo in the lovely Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center!!! Amazing Pet Products from all over will be present, including our 5 virtually indestructible toys.
We’ll be at Booth # 2452
Demos to test the strength of our toys will include- the Stretch Toss-N-Tug Test, Blender Battle, and Jammin’ Juicer. You won’t want to miss the crazy durability of our products so stop by and check us out!
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July 4th is often a day spent out in the hot sun so it’s important to keep your dog hydrated and feeling good! This doesn’t mean you need to necessarily keep your pup in the cool in doors or constantly be hosing them down, but throwing them a fun, entertaining, and frozen treat just might do the job.
Below find some treat ideas your dog can get a ‘lick’ out of!
Benefits of Frozen Yogurt:
– Natural source of protein, calcium, magnesium and potassium
– Contains healing bacteria to assist the digestive tract ex. Lactobacillus acidophilus
– Produces niacin and folic acid, vitamins that help keep your dog’s digestive system clean
– Reduces intestinal disorders and gas
– Increases consistency of solid wastes
– Helps with anxiety
– Reduces Cholesterol levels
– Helps to heal gastrointestinal conditions i.e. yeast infection, constipation, diarrhea, and irritable bowel movements
Warning: Feed dogs yogurt in moderation- 1 teaspoon for a puppy and 1 tablespoon for a medium-sized dog and no more than every other day.
FROZEN PEANUT BUTTER PUPSICLES
What you’ll need: peanut butter, banana, water, small bowl, ice cube tray
Directions
-In a small bowl mix peanut butter with a small portion of water and half mashed banana.
-Scoop bits of the mixture and put it into the crevices in your ice cube tray (this can be really fun if you have a try that makes ice cubes into cool shapes) you can even freeze it in a BIONIC dog toy and have them munching all day!
-Store it in the freezer until it is frozen.
-Pop the pupsicles out throughout the day to keep your pup occupied, happy and feeling cool 🙂
FROZEN FRUITS/VEGETABLES
One dog in the office, Ellie, is just obsessed with bananas and freezing them makes her enjoy her treats for much longer. Other suitable fruits/veggies include green beans, squash, sweet potato, strawberries and apples. Make sure any vegetables/fruits you are thinking of freezing aren’t harmful to your pup though, CLICK HERE for items not to feed your dog.
HONEY-APPLESAUCE-YOGURT-PEANUT BUTTER-PUPSICLE
What you’ll need: Large bowl, plain yogurt (ex. Dannon All Natural), honey, peanut butter, applesauce (ex. Mott’s Original 4 oz. snack size)
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