Treatment methods for dog tear stains

1. Reduce tear secretion and discharge

Massage the canthus of the dog’s eyes regularly to maintain the nasolacrimal ducts If it is found that the dog's eyes are easily irritated and infected by dust and bacteria, flush the eyes with chloramphenicol eye drops in time to keep the living environment clean and dust-free, and reduce the secretion and discharge of tears.

2. Clean the eyes well

Dogs are born with developed tear glands and narrow nasolacrimal ducts. Owners should diligently clean the dog’s eyes and dry them in time. For tears, often wipe the place where the tears flow with normal saline or antibacterial wipes, so that even if the tears are completely dry, it will not easily form tear stains.

3. Ear cleaning

Many people tend to neglect cleaning the dog’s ears when raising dogs, causing the dog’s ears to become dirty, smelly, bitten by ear mites or Otitis, which involves the pain-sensing nerves in the dog's face, can't help but often shed tears in pain, leading to severe tear stains. Cleaning your dog's ears regularly can effectively prevent tear stains in dogs caused by such reasons.

4. Symptomatic treatment

Tears are a weakly alkaline liquid that contains inorganic salts, oleamides, proteins and other substances. If left untreated for a long time, reddish-brown tear stains will form. Very unsightly eye inflammation is an important cause of tear stains in dogs. Do not let your dog go to dirty places to reduce the pollution to the eyes. At the same time, choose a professional pet medical institution for treatment to find out what kind of eye inflammation it is. Symptomatic treatment.

5. Adjust the diet

The tear stains of dogs are closely related to their daily diet. Now most people will choose to feed their dogs dog food, and different brands of dog food are different. There are different formulas, and some dog foods contain additives and grains that may cause tear stains in dogs.