Why do dogs have tear stains? How to properly handle and prevent tear stains？

ONE.The formation of tear marks in dogs causes.

1. too much salt in dog food or other food, salt, and other additives may also cause tear stains

2. Allergic to certain ingredients in dog food

Solution: Conduct food screening, first choose hydrolyzed protein hypoallergenic prescription food, eat for about 8 weeks, if the dog's tear marks have obviously improved, then switch back to the original grain to eat 2-3 weeks, if there is a significant difference is allergic; vice versa is not. If it is determined to be allergic, choose a grain-free, non-beef, lamb or venison dog food to try to eat until you find a dog food without tear marks

3. physical causes: ear mites or fungus in the ear, hair around the eyes irritating the eyes, ingrown eyelashes, etc.

4. Disease causes: various eye diseases, nasolacrimal duct bacterial infections, natural nasolacrimal duct obstruction, various gum problems, and breed and genetic causes.

5. external stimuli: out and about when encountering unclean water, dust, foreign bodies, etc..

6. emotional reasons: dogs are not as dependent on humans as cats, and studies have shown that many dogs will have symptoms of separation anxiety.

TWO.Tear stain response.

1: Wipe with water

If your dog has just started to show tear stains and the symptoms are mild, it is recommended to wipe the tear stain area with a wet wipe moistened with water every day and observe the changes in the tear stain symptoms, as long as they are not getting worse, insist on 1~2 weeks to get rid of the mild tear stains.

2: Use special wet wipes for tear stains

Now there are many tear stain wipes for dogs on the market, which is a "lifesaver" for cats that often have tear stains. For example, Bichon, Pomeranian, Shih Tzu, Teddy, Pug and other dogs, long-term are prone to tear marks, can not be cured, then only regular use of tear marks special wipes wipe.

3: Toothbrush cleaning

Squeeze petroleum jelly onto a toothbrush and gently brush the area of your dog's tear stains. The usefulness of petroleum jelly is that it allows the tears to evaporate on their own before they contaminate the coat. However, if the tear stains are particularly severe, it will take a long time.

4: Dressing cleaning

If the tear marks are more serious, very firm, and there are signs of yellowing, you can prepare starch and boric acid powder, 1 add an appropriate amount of water, 1:1 mixed into a paste, put on the dog's tear marks area, natural drying can be removed after the tear marks

Third.tear marks prevention methods.

1.Trim the hair

2.clean eye

3.More water

Dogs on fire can also lead to tear marks, drink more water to avoid fire tear marks, usually the diet needs to pay attention to some light, dogs on fire can eat some duck meat or snacks to reduce fire duck jerky, which can solve the dog fire situation.

4.Eye drops (follow medical advice)

5.Feed low-salt dog food and avoid feeding human food whenever possible.

6.Give your dog more care and companionship, etc., to relieve separation anxiety. Capture the dog's health status in a timely manner.