Things You'll Need
- Dog eye wipes
- Dog eyedrops
Instructions
Keep moist eye wipes handy. This helps you remove the discharge. You may need to do this often until your dog's eyes become healed of infection. Use only wipes that are made for dogs. Start from the inside corners of your dog's eyes and wipe away from them. This prevents you from wiping the wrong way and putting the discharge back in the eye. Wipe in the same direction the fur grows to completely remove the discharge.
Put dog eyedrops at the inside corners of your dog's eyes. Let the pooch blink a few times to spread the drops. Try not to drip the drops into the iris, as the animal might have a spastic attack. Many dogs resist having something dropped into their eyes. It could be a struggle, but try talking gently to your dog. The animal resists less if you are able to put the drop into the eye's corner.
Flush the eyes with sterile saline solution for as long as you can. If your dog doesn't mind the saline, which is unlikely, keep the saline pouring for 15 seconds in each eye. If you don't see a reduction in the discharge, see a veterinarian. Use only saline specially designed for dogs; never use saline designed for humans.
Use an herbal eyewash to cure the eyes. Chamomile herb eyewash is anti-inflammatory. Strain the eyewash through a clean coffee filter and add it to a saline solution. Goldenseal is also anti-inflammatory, with antimicrobial properties. Use the same process as with chamomile for application.
Feed your dog echinacea. It boosts your dog's immune system and its anti-inflammatory properties are good for infections. Put the echinacea in your dog's food. Rub gotu kola on damaged areas of your dog's eye, but not on the eyeball itself. While rubbing it on the eyeball won't hurt your dog, you might injure it in the process. Gotu kola is also anti-inflammatory and heals bloods vessels, skin and connective tissue.
Take your dog to a brightly lit room. Observe it to see if it has inflamed whites of the eyes. Grass or pollen can lodge itself under the eyelid, causing irritation and eventually discharge. In this case, the discharge is clear. You might need to go to your veterinarian to have the object removed.
Inspect your dog's eyes and see if there are any eyelashes that are growing into them. These are sometimes found in the inside corners of the eyes. These lashes cause your dog's eyes to tear and produce discharge, which can streak its face. Don't trim the eyelashes, because that is dangerous. Instead, take your dog to a veterinarian, who is likely to remove them surgically. Letting these lashes continue to grow may lead to impaired vision and other health problems.
Inspect the inside corners of the eyes. Take note if you see a big, red swollen tear duct. This is known as "cherry eye" and is the result of other conditions, such as dehydration or dental problems. Discharge is often produced from "cherry eye." Go to your veterinarian for prescribed medication. Your dog might need surgery if that doesn't work.
Roll up the windows of your vehicle when traveling with your dog. Your pet might be prone to eye infections, and they increase their risk when they poke their head out the window of a moving vehicle.
Take your dog to a brightly lit room. Observe it to see if it has inflamed whites of the eyes. Grass or pollen can lodge itself under the eyelid, causing irritation and eventually discharge. In this case, the discharge is clear. You might need to go to your veterinarian to have the object removed.