Do you understand the structure of dog eyes?

Owners often don’t pay special attention to dog eye problems, but in fact, if the dog’s eyes are uncomfortable or even sick, it will affect the quality of life at best, or cause blindness at worst. Therefore, owners should protect their dogs as much as they protect their lives.

It’s already sending out a signal—but you have to see it!

Eye problems are generally easy to detect. However, careless owners often make the mistake of thinking that as long as the dog eats well and does not have difficulty moving, it is not considered sick. Many times, it is this mentality that causes the owner to miss the initial signs of illness and delay a minor illness from becoming a serious illness.

Sickness signal 1: Abnormal tears

Tears are the liquid that helps the eyes stay moist. When the gray layer enters the eyes, tears are also used to clean the eyeballs and wash away foreign matter. Therefore, if you see your dog crying constantly, or even the color of the tears becomes cloudy, it means there is something wrong with the eyes.

Sickness Sign 2: Accumulation of eye mucus

When the eyes are inflamed, purulent secretions will be mixed with the tears, making the tears cloudy and sticky. As a result, it is difficult for tears to be discharged from the tear ducts regularly, and they will accumulate in the corners of the eyes, forming large lumps.

When a dog is not sick, he may have eye mucus just after waking up, but it will not be too much. In addition, in addition to eye problems, a large amount of eye droppings may also be caused by canine distemper, canine infectious hepatitis or fever. However, in addition to eye droppings, these may also be accompanied by fever and other symptoms.

Sickness signal 3: Swollen eyelids

If your dog’s eyes are inflamed, the eyelids may become congested, red, or even visibly swollen. If you carefully compare your dog's eyes, if there are obvious differences, especially if the two eyelids suddenly become different in size, it is likely that the eyelid that appears smaller has become swollen.

Sickness Signal 4: Red Eyes

Whether it is redness in the corners of the eyes, eyelids or whites of the eyes, it means there is something wrong with the eyes. This is mostly a problem of keratitis and conjunctivitis. If the dog's blood circulation is not good, the conjunctiva will also become congested. The identification method is very simple. Eyelid problems often only occur on one side. When the conjunctiva of both eyes is red at the same time, it should be suspected that it is caused by other problems.

Sickness Signal 5: Rub or rub your eyes

If a dog rubs his glasses on the wall or rubs his eyes with his paws, it means that he feels itching or pain around the eyes. Another type of rubbing his eyes may mean that his vision is declining and he can't see clearly or even lose sight. Eye inflammation, retinal disease, fundus hemorrhage, cataracts, and glaucoma may cause dogs to rub their eyes. When foreign matter such as gray layer enters the eyes, the dog will also feel awkward and rub its eyes.

Sickness Sign 6: Protruding or whitening

Protruding eyeballs in dogs are a sign of increased intraocular pressure, which may lead to glaucoma. When dogs suffer from glaucoma, their strength will decline and they will also feel severe pain. If white turbidity appears in a dog's black eyes, its strength will also decline. This is a manifestation of cataracts. Senile cataracts often appear after the age of 6, but puppies may also have congenital cataracts.

Common dog eye diseases

Keratitis

Cause: The cornea is a transparent membrane in front of the eyeball. The cause of corneal inflammation is dirt such as eyelashes or gray layer, which can irritate the cornea and even lead to trauma or bacterial infection.

Symptoms: Dogs suffering from keratitis will have red or watery eyes, and may also experience itching, manifested by rubbing their eyes with their paws.

Treatment method: If the dog has symptoms of keratitis, it is best to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination. Generally speaking, the pet doctor will first cut off the hair around the dog’s eyes, and then prescribe some medicine containing Owners need to use antibiotic eye drops on their dogs on a regular basis. If your dog often rubs its eyes with its paws, wear an Elizabethan collar.

Focus on prevention: If your dog has a flat face, you need to pay more attention to prevention. Anti-inflammatory eye drops should be used frequently on dogs. Before each bath, eye drops should be used and then rinsed to effectively protect the eyeballs. When you see your dog rubbing his eyes with red eyes, be sure to check him carefully.

Conjunctivitis

Cause: The conjunctiva covers the inner layer of the eyelids and extends around the cornea. It is a thin, translucent mucosa. The conjunctiva is rich in capillaries, sensory nerve endings and lymphocytes, making it very sensitive.

Symptoms: Eyes are photosensitive, tearful, red and congested, serous to purulent secretions are discharged from the inner corners of the eyes, and the amount of eye feces increases.

Treatment method: Take the dog to the pet hospital for treatment. The pet doctor will use anti-inflammatory drops to clean the dog’s eyes. After returning home, you should also check and use the medicine several times a day according to the doctor's instructions. If suppuration has occurred, the doctor may also prescribe some anti-inflammatory ointment, which should be continued for a period of time after the symptoms disappear.

Focus on prevention: Conjunctivitis is a disease that dogs with flat faces are susceptible to. Dogs are also prone to conjunctivitis when the climate is dry in winter. Owners may consider using a humidifier. Using eye drops containing anti-inflammatory ingredients can also play a preventive role to a large extent.

Cataract

After dogs enter old age, their absorption strength often deteriorates. This problem is most likely caused by senile cataracts. Such as poodles, cocker spaniels, huskies, etc.

Cause: As organs age,It causes the protein in the eyeball to break down and the lens to become cloudy, thus affecting vision.

Symptoms: The dog’s strength has significantly deteriorated and he stumbles when walking. Observing the dog's eyeballs, you can see that the lens loses its transparency. When the lens becomes cloudy, the pupil will turn blue-white or gray.

Treatment method: If the owner can detect cataracts at an early stage and take the dog to a professional pet hospital for treatment, oral medications or topical eye drops can be used to delay the progression of the disease, or surgical treatment can be performed through phacoemulsification technology.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease caused by increased intraocular pressure. It also has two types: congenital and acquired. Congenital glaucoma is related to genetic factors, and Cocker Spaniels, Boston Terriers and Beagles are more likely to develop it. Acquired glaucoma is not restricted by dog ​​breed, and any dog ​​may be affected.

Cause: The drainage of atrial fluid between the cornea and lens is blocked, resulting in increased intraocular pressure. Increased intraocular pressure affects the optic nerve, causing vision loss.

Symptoms: The dog's vision is weakened, the eyeballs are enlarged, and the cornea bulges outward.

Treatment method: There is still no effective method. Therefore, if you suspect that your dog may suffer from glaucoma, you should always take your dog to a specialized pet hospital to check the intraocular pressure.

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