Eyes running alot
 

I have a question. I took Maddie to the groomer the other day. The groomer said here eyes run alot. All hair has been trimed but still running alot. Any suggestions. Should I take her to the vet???? She is about 14 weeks. Sometimes it keeps her face wet???? Thanks for the help. :p

Is this normal... My other yorkie Parkers hardly ever run. Maddies have no color to it.. just like water. Thanks!!!

eyes
 

As pups, it is not uncommon for the eyes to run..teething effects the eyes tc...make sure there so on hair botehring the eyes. As they get closer to 6 months the eye should be moist, but not making the face wet..if it does,have the vet flush the tear ducts with they are being spayed/neutered or having any retained puppy teeth pulled...best wishes

My little boys also run alot!!
 

My little yorkie is 5 1/2 mths now and his eyes have always run alot. Especially when I take him outside to play in the heat. His little face will be soaked by the time we come in. My other 2 little dog's eyes don't do this. He just started teething this week so maybe once he has his permanent teeth the drainage will slow down. It doesn't seem to bother him at all.

Personally I would take him to the vet. I was told to look for that when buying yorkies and to stay away from any yorkie with runny eyes. Take him to the vet.

I guess I'll call the vet
 

to see what he thinks. I wonder what could be causing it?

I read a post on YT from someone who said that when they changed their yorkie's food that its eyes stopped running. Maybe you could try that :confused:

If Hobbs eyes ever run, I just cut the hair from out of his eyes and then they stop.

eyes
 

Clear tearing is normal in a puppy, some more then others, but have the vet check to be sure...you never want to ignore a yellow dicharge..but teething will make the eye water, especially on a shot muzzled face.....it will stop by 6 months if it is the teeth...good luck

She does have the cutest little short muzzle. Thanks for all the help!!!

Just curious...what is a yellow discharge an indication of? :confused:

Wouldn't that mean they had some kind of eye or sinus infection? My little guys drainage is always clear. He is going through major teething this week. All except one of his little front teeth just fell out. Poor little guy. I feel bad for him. He isn't eating like he normally does either. I hope his permanent teeth grow in quickly.

yellow means an infection (just like in humans)

Jaxon is almost 9 months and he still has a lot of eye goobies. I've been reading about dried beet pulp in food and how that may be part of the problem with eye stains. I'm slowly switching him over to Merrick canned food. Hopefully it will help.

I am feeding Diesel the Nutro Natural chicken and rice with oatmeal. Any other suggestions on what else I should try. Diesel's eyes always run. Especially when he is outside playing.

Michelle

Very often the excess tearing that continues after the teething has stopped is due to a clogged or missing naso-lacrimal duct. As a routine, when I have my dogs' teeth done, I have the vet flush those ducts. They are found in the inside corner of the eye right where the eye and the nose meet. They drain excess lubrication from the eye into the nose..same as in humans. When we cry we have to blow our noses a lot because the tears drain thru the N-L ducts into our nostrils..they become snot. Injuries, allergies and entropion are all causes of this problem..
You might try cleaniing the eyes 2 times a day with a cotton ball soaked in warm salt water- 1 tsp salt to 8 ounces of cooled BOILED water---also can use any flush for human eyes cause you are just gonna wipe not squirt the sol. into their eyes. Make sure to use a CLEAN cotton ball for each eye and wash your hands often during the time you are working on them. DRY the area again with a cotton ball or soft strong tissue. I tear a cotton ball in half and use half for each thing I do. IF the eye-goobers are sticky, dark and/or smelly, that is most likely an infection and a vet will prescrible EYE ointments..DO NOT use any other meds except eye meds..

Sorry, what do you mean by having their teeth done? Is this something I should be doing? I have them brush them at petsmart but is this the same thing? Cappi always gets eye goobers and they are not clear. Kind of a maroonish color. should i have them checked out?

I had a woman tell me today that giving them distilled water vs. tap water would clear up "runny" eyes. Obviously this won't help if it is an infection. This is probably just urban legand, but hey- I am willing to give it a shot!

I don't know which one whispersmom2 was referring to but if you have a puppy and you get it spayed have the vet pull any remaining baby teeth out as yorkies are known to retain baby teeth. And you should get your dog's teeth cleaned by a vet when they start looking bad or building up plaque and tartar, I usually just ask the vet and he will tell me when their teeth need to be cleaned.

No it won't work if it is an infection. However, if it is not genetics that is causing it, food or water can cause tear staining and yes by switching them to a better food and switching to distelled water it can clear up the tear staining.

Eye discharge
 

Freyja has recently had an increase of eye discharge (she's 4 mos. old) it is white colored so I don't think it is bacterial. Could she be having this because of teething? I've just been wiping it away with a warm wash cloth and using a fine tooth comb to get it out of her hair. I guess I will ask the vet when I see her next week for vaccinations.

Patti