Do you know about dogs eyes? (vets?)?

Question

(miniature poodle)

my dog doesn't have a tear duct (we went to the vet)

we buy some ointment for her but it is £30 a week (we use it because she doesn't produce tears so she gets ALOOOOOT of sleep in her eyes)

we can't afford it but if we don't use it she could go blind :'(

we don't want that to happen!

she also has an infection in her eye which make s it worse

my auntie is an optician and she advised 'optrex' it's working

do you know any other solutions

e.g bathing it in tea or milk <- we've been told this to

Answer 1

The tea / milk don&#039;t work. Stick with the medication that works.. And make sure that the vet is giving you an antibiotic cream for the eyes as well as treatment for the dryness.

Answer 2

For most dogs, the tear gland and duct are present, but there is just not enough production of the watery portion of the tears.  To try to compensate, the eye produces more of the thick mucus portion--the &quot;sleep&quot; you notice.

You can add moisture to the eye to help protect it by using a number of kinds of eye drops, including human over-the-counter products like artificial tears.  If you do it often enough, it may help somewhat.  However, only the prescription medications containing cyclosporin have been shown actually to increase production of normal tears, so they are much more effective.

There are other options:  it may be possible to implant a tiny plug in the tear outflow duct so that the tears that are produced will stay in the eye longer.  A veterinary ophthalmologist will be able to provide reliable information on the best plan for your dog.  Unfortunately, that&#039;s not cheap, either.

Most veterinarians are quite aware that money can be a problem, no matter how much you love your pet.  They are not judgmental:  if you can&#039;t afford it, you can&#039;t afford it.  Call your vet and talk things over honestly.  S/he should be able to tell you the next-best choices for treating your dog, and what things will be safe to try.  Tea and milk, for example, are not sterile, and probably should not be used because the compromised eye is more than usually susceptible to infection.

Good luck.