Easy Home Remedy For Canine Tear Stains
If you have been struggling to find out how to get rid of your
pet’s eye stain or tear stain discharge I can totally relate to
what you are going through.
We have several Maltese dogs in our family and a few of them
unfortunately had severe Maltese eye stain problems.
At first we did not know what to do. The stains ran down their
faces from the inside corner of their eyes down each side of
their nose and it was unsightly and gross looking compared to
the rest of their luxurious white coat.
We checked with our veterinarian and found that the Maltese
breed has a predisposition towards eye stain problems as do
several many other dog and cat breeds like: Maltipoos, Bichon
Frise, Lhasa Apso, Papillion, Bulldogs, Cocker Spaniel, Shih Tzu
and cat breeds like: Persians, Himalayans, Exotic Shorthairs,
Devon Rex, and Scottish Folds.
One of the main causes of Maltese eye stain that is most
commonly discussed is excess tearing.
If your Maltese has irritated eyes it can cause them to tear a
lot. As the tears drain from the eyes the hair around the eyes
gets wet and stained. Excess wetness around the eyes can be a
breeding ground for bacteria and yeast.
Some of the causes of excess tearing are:
- a genetic predisposition to tearing as our vet explained
- allergies (these could be from the environment or from food
allergies or even allergies to smoke or other irritants)
- ear infections
- teething or cutting teeth (common for Maltese puppies from 5
- 8 months old as their adult teeth are appearing)
If you can find the source of your Maltese tearing you can
often keep the majority of the tear staining from even starting.
However due to the Maltese predisposition to tear staining
genetically, in many cases it is very difficult to either find
the source of the tear staining or to prevent it.
One way that all Maltese owners can help decrease the tear
stain on their Maltese is to pay attention to the hair around
the face and prevent hair from falling into the eyes. A simple
top knot on your Maltese can go a long way in reducing the
irritation to the eyes that causes more tear staining.
After checking with our vet we learned that our Maltese were
okay health wise (thank goodness). The deep reddish-brown stains
below their eyes came from the dogs normal tears that drained
down the Maltese faces.
We learned that it was common for our Maltese to have tear
staining because the tear ducts and bone structure are unlike
other breeds and that in most the cases the cause of the color
change of the hair and skin occurs when the normal bacteria on
the hair and skin react with the clear tears. Even though the
tear stains were not a health risk, we still wanted them to be
gone so our Maltese could have a beautiful white face to go with
their beautiful white coat.
We tried so many different home remedies to help the stains and
leaky eyes to go away. We finally found a product that worked
like a charm and all we had to was add a simple solution to our
dog’s food and after a short time the ugly stains were gone for
good.
About The Author: Our Maltese now have beautiful clean white
faces and we can help you get rid of your pet tear stain too. Go
to http://www.MalteseE yeStain.com for free information to help
you.