Most of the dogs we see are lively, enthusiastic and cheerful, as innocent as children and carefree. Do dogs cry? In fact, dogs can cry too. The tears may be because the food is too salty, or they may be really sad. What are the reasons why dogs cry? If you want to know more about the relevant knowledge, you can add Dr. Douchai’s WeChat account douchai144 to provide you with free consultation.

First, the dog feels uncomfortable

Sometimes, when a dog is uncomfortable, such as being injured somewhere on the body or being sick, the dog will not use words to express its physical discomfort, but when it is unwell, its expression cannot be concealed. . When it hurts to the point of tears or is very uncomfortable, dogs will cry to express themselves just like humans, and also want to attract the attention of their owners.

Second, the dog is moved

In fact, dogs have feelings just like people, especially the feelings that dogs have towards their owners, which cannot be hidden. Sometimes when dogs face some behaviors or other situations of their owners, dogs will also feel it. You will be moved to tears.

Third, ear canal infection

When many people hear this, they will inevitably wonder what the relationship between eye tear stains and ears is. In fact, there is a huge relationship, and it is also the most common cause of dog tear stains.

When the ear canal is infected by bacteria, viruses, molds, parasites, or the ears are swollen, painful, or itchy, it will cause the dog to frequently scratch its ears with its hind feet. Because the auditory nerve and facial nerve are interlaced on the face, It is a very sensitive area, and because the pain deep in the ear canal will extend to around the eyes, it will also stimulate the secretion of lacrimal glands. When too many tears cannot be discharged from the nasolacrimal duct, they will flow from the canthus of the eye near the nose. Overflow, brown tear stains on the hair will become very obvious after a long period of accumulation.

Treatment method: You can ask a doctor to diagnose the cause of the ear canal infection, and then choose the correct treatment method. Do not buy random ear medicines for treatment on your own, which will lead to drug resistance of the ear disease and make it more difficult to treat the condition of the ear. After the treatment of ear canal diseases is completed, tears are no longer secreted vigorously, and you should find that the tear stains will disappear automatically at this time.

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Fourth, nasolacrimal duct obstruction

Because the dog's nasolacrimal duct is infected and becomes inflamed and swollen, causing the entire duct to be completely blocked or incompletely blocked, the tears cannot be discharged from the nasolacrimal duct normally and will naturally overflow, thus forming Ugly tear stains.

Treatment: Generally speaking, veterinarians will recommend antibiotics for treatment.Coupled with minor surgery to unblock the nasolacrimal duct, the disease should be improved; the method and frequency of this treatment will depend on the severity of the symptoms. It may take several rounds to clear the nasolacrimal duct to resolve the obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. The problem.

Fifth, eyelid entropion

Dogs' entropion of the eyelids, also known as inverted eyelashes, will cause the eyelashes to constantly irritate the cornea. This situation will make the dog's eyes feel very uncomfortable, and the dog will frequently scratch its eyes with its forelimbs, so they are often seen. A tearful look can also cause very serious tear stains.

Treatment method: To treat entropion of the eyelids, surgery is usually performed to solve the problem, which is commonly known as "double eyelid surgery". In addition, electric cauterization of the eyelash follicles can effectively solve the problem.

Sixth, dacryoadenitis

The main reason is that the lacrimal glands that secrete tears are infected, resulting in abnormal and large amounts of tear secretion, and the nasolacrimal ducts have no time to clear so many tears, which causes tears to flow out and ugly tear stains over time.

Treatment: A common approach is to use medication. The treatment period depends on the severity of the condition and may range from five days to four weeks.

The above situations are more commonly judged to be the causes of tear stain problems. They are only provided as a reference for dog owners who have the same troubles. If you want one-on-one consultation, please contact a professional pet doctor as soon as possible for free answers. Add Douchi Consultant WeChat douchai144 provides detailed solutions for free. Only with correct diagnosis can the treatment of their diseases not be delayed.