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Originally Posted by bellasmomok  That's what I was afraid of....didn't know about it elevating ALT, though (I think that's a liver enzyme, correct?). Thanks Crystal!
Eye Envy also contains a topical antibiotic (possibly in the powder part??), but I don't know much about it. The groomer got me worried about her tearing, actually, because I told her I didn't want her to shave the hair at the inside corner of her eye next to the bridge of her nose like the previous groomer had done last time (the only time I've taken her so far!) Shaving that hair didn't do anything to stop the tearing....just made it run further down her little face! Before the 1st groom, I had the vet check her eyes because of the tearing, and he said she didn't have any hairs growing in the inside corners that can poke the eye and cause tearing, but the first groomer still thought it would help....nope! Anyway, the reason the 2nd groomer worried me is that she said that if tears build up in that area (inside corner of the eye and bridge of the nose) that she could actually get "like a staph infection" there which can then cause an eye infection even, and I certainly don't want that! So, because of that AND because I want to keep the area from continuing to stain, I plan to use SOMETHING to clean the area.
Do you use anything for tear gunk/staining?? If so, what? |
Weeeeeeeeeeell, don't go by me.
Remember, I have Miss Ellie here and her symptoms/issues make her vet want to
sometimes. After antibiotic use, her eyes smell really bad. It might have to do with yeast but that hasn't been proven, so treating for systemic yeast issues isn't going to happen right now. Probiotics may be good but I have seen something I don't like about them and am still considering. The vet hasn't really seen "smelly eyes that get worse after antibiotic use" before, so we are still trying to figure this thing out. So, no we don't but mostly they are runny and smell weird. I pull any dried clumps out of her fur. I do clean them with eye wash (saline) on occasion though.
Do you feed a food with beet pulp?
Have you tried distilled water?
Beet pulp might make the problem worse and there are some reports of distilled water making it better.
ALT is a liver enzyme.