Causes of tear marks
The main reasons for tear marks are as follows:
1. Food. Regular consumption of heavy-tasting foods, such as high-salt human leftovers and low-quality dog food, can cause dogs to eat too much salt and cause tear streaks. It can’t be all meat, and eating meat is easy to get angry.
2. Ear infection, dental disease. Ear canal, tooth pain will extend to around the eyes, stimulate the lacrimal gland to secrete a lot.
3. Entropion of the eyelids. This is the so-called inversion of the eyelashes, which in turn stimulates the cornea.
4, cataract, lacrimal gland inflammation and other eye diseases.
5. Stimulation of anti-inflammatory drugs.
6. External environmental stimuli. Secondhand smoke and strong wind are irritating, and dogs will secrete more tears to protect their eyes.
7. Genetic diseases. An inherited primary tear disorder can also cause excessive tear production.
How to treat tear stains
If you know the reason, it is necessary to judge why the dog has tear stains according to the actual situation. If there are reddish-brown marks on the corners of the eyes and mouth of the dog, it is likely that there is a problem with its health. We must first take it to check its body.
You can generally use the following methods to get rid of tears.
Prepare a towel dampened with lukewarm water, wring it out, and wipe the dog’s tear stains. Wipe once a day until tear streaks are completely gone. At the same time, take care to trim your dog regularly so that the fur doesn’t cover the eyes.
It is recommended that you start with the details. In terms of food, we can give the dog high-quality natural dog food, the kind that is light and not angry. For food bowls, replace plastic products with antibacterial materials such as stainless steel, ceramics, and glass. Try to use filtered water if you drink it, as tap water is rich in minerals, iron and other impurities that can be harmful to dogs.
Finally, don’t use those “quick tear stains” products on the market. Most of these products contain a lot of antibiotics, which can cause damage to dogs.
We also don’t use human eye drops
to drop the dog’s eyes, this will only make the tear stains worse.
If you must use medicine, it must be prescribed by a veterinarian after diagnosis.
