Tear staining

[Shazba]

Hi,

My maltese, Daphne, has greasy dark pink to black stuff in the corners of her eyes which is causing staining.

Does anyone have any idea what this is and a natural treatment for it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I don't like seeing her face like this, I don't think she's in pain but it must annoy her

Thanks
Sharon

[lilybellesmom]

Hi Sharon! Your baby is a little over 10 weeks right? I think that Daphne may be going through some teething at this point. She's too young to so any kind of antibiotic therapy. The only natural thing I can think of is just to wash the eye daily to keep it clean. You can also use wipes. I sometimes use a teeny bit of cornstarch to keep the face a little drier.

I'm sure that you'll get other great advice. Good luck!

[I Found Nemo]

Hi Sharon,
For now your baby is to young to start anything like Angel Eyes or Tylan. You can buy some fresh eyes and squirt a drop or two in the eye and clean with a cotton ball.
What I do is I use a butter comb and gently comb through it to get the stuff out of the eye and then clean it with the fresh eyes. Nemo rarely has any cause I comb throught it everyday!
Andrea:)

http://www.bausch.com/en_US/consumer/visioncare/product/drops/collyrium.aspx

[lilybellesmom]

Hi Sharon,
For now your baby is to young to start anything like Angel Eyes or Tylan. You can buy some fresh eyes and squirt a drop or two in the eye and clean with a cotton ball.
What I do is I use a butter comb and gently comb through it to get the stuff out of the eye and then clean it with the fresh eyes. Nemo rarely has any cause I comb throught it everyday!
Andrea:)

http://www.bausch.com/en_US/consumer/visioncare/product/drops/collyrium.aspx

I agree with Andrea, Fresh Eyes is a great product to use.