Dog Eyes

Our dogs' eyes require very little attention. The only hygiene necessary is the removal of surplus hair that may curl inward and irritate the eyes, and the removal of exudates from the inner corners where the tears of the eyes overflow in many breeds. Spaniels and Toy Poodles arc two breeds that often exhibit soiled spots below the inner corners of the eyelids which may discolor the hair. Pekingese dogs with large wrinkles of skin close to the eyes need to have the hair on these ridges kept short to prevent it from touching the eyeballs. Such hair may be kept matted down with Vaseline.

Most people believe that dogs such as Poodles, Old English Sheep-dogs, Kerry Blue Terriers, and many mongrels will become blind if the hair is clipped from in front of their eyes. This is not true. The hair may be harmful. These dogs sometimes have mats and caked areas where the eyes' secretions have built up a mass of material under which the skin is generally irritated. Only very fastidious owners who groom their dogs frequently should let hair grow long over the eyes. Even then the eyeballs may easily be injured.

Every hunter knows how dogs' eyes look the day after a hunt .Hounds hunt with heads to the ground, plowing through reeds, brush and tall grass. Seeds, dust, and vegetable fibers that fill their eyes are sometimes too coarse to wash out with tears and wind up caking around the eyes. In such cases, the eyes should be washed with warm water and dried with a soft cloth. Tears are a better antiseptic than boric acid. For comfort, administer a mild antiseptic like a nonprescription human eye irrigating fluid or ask your veterinarian for a prescription. It is wise to keep a supply of these drugs on hand for all dogs that have a tendency to sore eyes.

The following are some steps that you may follow in order to keep the eyes of your dear pet infection free.

Steps to Stay Away from Infection

• Trim all the hair of the fur that grows around the eyes. This would keep hair from falling on the eyes of the dog and would lessen the eye irritation to a great degree. To trim the hair you are advised to use blunt tipped scissors to avoid injury. Falling of the hair inside the eyes actually allows the entry of bacteria and cause infection inside the eye.
• Always make sure that the corners of your dog are mucous free. This will help you to prevent the growth of infections inside the eyes. It is the mucous of the eye on which the bacteria feed on itself. Sterile veterinary eye wash can be done by using medicines like Eye Clens® Eye Wash to get rid of the bacterial invasion.
• Before spraying insecticides or taking your doggy to take bath, you are advised to use an ophthalmic ointment to protect the eyes of your pet.
• Wash the tear stains as they are common places of the growth of bacteria.