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Tear stain treatment I read a post on MalteseManiac yesterday regarding tear stains and a treatment this lady uses. Was wondering if anyone knew about this or had tried it. It's 1 tsp. milk of magnesia (sp) 1 tsp. hydrogen peroxide 1 tsp. corn starch Mix until pasty and apply to stains with a cotton swab. Let it dry and then give your dog a bath or at least wash it's face. If any one knows about this, please let me know. Thanks:confused: |
Wondering how safe it is to have hydrogen peroxide so close to your dogs eyes? |
I too would be concerned about using peroxide. I find bleaching the shower enclosure makes my eyes sting. Surely the proximity to your dogs eyes would mean that some of the vapour would be absorbed through the eyes along with that absorbed into the skin. I get annoyed when I see such home brews posted on the web and frankly consider them to be irresponsible given the possible health risks. Its one thing for profession groomers to share such info amongst themselves but in the hands of well meaning owners the consequences are too grim to consider. Have you never noticed that they dont even bother telling you what to do if you do get some in the eyes? If you do want to try a home brew then consider one of the lemon juice and boric acid mixes. Whilst not 100% safe they are less risky. Try eurobichons.com for recipes- i recall seeing some there years ago |
i've used a few tear stain removers and the only one i've found that works is Angels eyes. its something you sprinkle on their food. it has a mild antibiotic in it that gets rid of the red yeasty smelling stains. since this product does have an antibiotic in it i don't give it all the time. at first i gave it for a few weeks just to get the problem cleared up, then i started a maintenance dose, then i stopped giving it until it started to smell again a little. |
I wouldn't risk putting lemon juice or boric acid near a dog's eyes. We use Happy Tails eye pads available online at GW Little. Not sure if they would be as effective on white hair. |
Hi maximo Whilst not neccessarilly advocating the use of home brews I mentioned the boric acid option because I consider it to be much safer than the peroxide option. Boric acid might sound scary but it is infact used in many eye washes, peroxide is not!!! I am not recommending using an homemade eye wash but a paste that is applied near the eye. Given the danger of vapours entering the eye I am sure that you agree that (safe/r) boric acid mixes are preferable to anything using peroxide. |
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I didn't know about boric acid in eye washes. I cautioned against it because I've been reading a lot of conflicting info regarding boric acid. Some say it is perfectly safe to use for everything around children and pets. Other sources warn that it can be quite harmful. |
I would suggest just washing the stain part with water and either the shampoo or soap for white dogs each day. I do this with my foster. I do know some breeders use a mix of some pretty harsh things, but they seem to be an expert at how to do it safely. I wouldn't recommend it though. |
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