Tear marks in dogs are a common condition because there are many reasons that can cause tear marks in dogs. However, if measures are not taken in time to deal with it, the tear marks of the dog will become heavier and heavier, which may cause problems in vision and may also affect the appearance of the dog. The following is an analysis of the causes of the appearance of several tear marks, hoping to help.
1. Ear canal infection
If the dog's ear canal is dirty and there are mites crawling around, it may bring itching and pain, and irritate the eyes to tears. In this regard, you can first clean up the ear canal, use a wet wipe to clean up the visible earwax, and then drop a few drops of ear canal to clean it. Insist on nursing for a period of time until the dog's ears return to normal, so that the dog's eyes will not often be stimulated to tears and tear marks appear.
2. Nasolacrimal duct is blocked
Because the dog's nasolacrimal duct is relatively narrow, if it is blocked, the tear fluid cannot flow through the nasolacrimal tube to the nasopharynx, it will be in the eyes, and over time it will overflow from the corner of the eye and produce tear marks. This should be sent to the hospital in time to deal with, may be through surgery to unclog the tear duct, daily massage of the eyes, can also help dredge the tear duct to a certain extent.
3. The eyes are stimulated
If the dog's eyes are stimulated, they may also be stimulated to tears and tear marks may appear. In the case of eye irritation, foreign bodies such as dust have entered the eye, as well as eyelid inversion, eyelashes growing inward, and it may be irritating the hair around the eye that is too long. You can check your eyes first, remove your eyelashes with forceps, or trim the hair around your eyes with scissors. Wipe the eye area clean with a wet wipe and apply a few drops of Eye Drops to the eye to clean it. Regularly check and clean the eyes so as not to affect the corneas.
4. Unreasonable diet
Eat too salty dogs will lead to tears on the body and tear marks, this should pay attention to the high salt of dog food and seasoning more snacks to stop, light diet, you can use salt less than 2% of dog food feeding, in the dog food mixed with vegetables and fruits, can help supplement vitamins. It is also necessary to guide more water and put a little pet mark in the water to help reduce the trouble caused by tear marks.