Treatments for Cataracts
Cataracts mainly occur in dogs. It can also occur due to environmental pollution. The eye gets easily hampered by the increased level of toxicity in the air. If your dog is diagnosed of having cataract due to exposure to environmental pollutions, you are recommended to treat your dog by following holistic medication methods. Malnutrition can be another factor for the occurrence of the eye disorder. The malnourishment mainly takes place due to inclusion of commercialized food in the dog’s diet. In most cases the food is made of toxic substances ingredients of low nutrients. The other causes of cataracts can be intolerance to fatty acids, high cholesterol, liver disease, hormone imbalance, chronic constipation, electromagnetic pollution, radiation exposure and many such.
Nutrition – Feed your dog with homemade non preservative free diet. Maintain meat to be the main ingredient for the diet. Cataracts are often caused due to the lack of the protein amino acids.
Herbs – There are many herbs that can be used as effective herbal eye drops. The eyes of your dog can be treated with greater celandine, cineraria, sage tree or rue and such. Eyebright tea can also be quite effective. In order to detoxify the eye one may also use the chapparal, for vitamin C rose hip can be given, bioflavonoids, alfalfa for general nutrients. The black current oil which has essential fatty acid ingredients can also be given for treatment.