I. Causes of swollen eyes in dogs
Sometimes dogs use Claws scratch themselves, or accidentally catch them while playing with other dogs, which may injure the eyes and cause redness and swelling; many parents like to give dogs human food, which contains many seasonings, such as pepper, salt, etc. This can easily make the dog’s body feel uncomfortable, and then the eyes will be swollen;
Second, what should I do if my dog’s eyes are red and swollen?
1. Check whether the dog’s eyes have trichiasis or the hair around the eyes is too long. If so, trim the hair around the dog’s eyes and apply some treatment. Keratitis ointment like chlortetracycline eye ointment is enough, and the presence of trichiasis generally requires surgical correction.
2. If there is no trauma or foreign body, and no fever, diarrhea and other abnormal symptoms during the examination, the dog is very likely to cause acute conjunctivitis due to getting angry. Use a sterilized warm wet towel to wipe it. , soften the secretions from the dog’s eyes and wipe off, and apply ointment on the eyelids near the eyelashes.
Third, how to protect the dog’s eyes?
1. Wipe off eye mucus. Generally, dog eye mucus is light in color, but it will turn brown after drying and form hard lumps at the corners of the eyes. You can wipe it with a wet tissue or a wet towel. That is, dogs that secrete more eye mucus need to be washed several times.
2. Clean the eyes
Dip a cotton ball in a small amount of warm water and light saline, or rub the eyes with special eyewash or eyewash, or drop 1-2 drops directly into the eyes , to remove dust and foreign objects in the eyes (except tear stains can only be used to clean the corners of the eyes, not into the eyes). When your dog is bathing, do not allow body wash, etc. to get in the eyes. In case of accidental entry, rinse immediately with water
3. Prevent eye injury
Strong sunlight will irritate the dog’s eyes, therefore, the owner should avoid walking the dog under the hot sun and avoid sunlight exposure Dog’s eyes; the hair around the dog’s eyes should not be trimmed too short to prevent direct sunlight or dust from entering the dog’s eyes; the owner should also trim the nails that rub the dog’s eyes frequently to avoid damage to the eyeball during scratching.
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