Angel eyes for tear staining Hi all, I am wondering if any of you have used the Angel Eyes for tear staining. My dog's eyes tear a lot. I bought a bottle of the Angel Eyes, but then I did research on the ingredient Tylosin as tartrate and found out that it is a freakin antibiotic! I really don't want to give her an antibiotic every day. You are supposed to use it every day for like 3 months, then cut it down to 4 x a week, then down to like once a week. Everything I have been reading about repelling fleas, ticks, heartworm, etc., etc., says to keep your dog healthy by feeding excellent food, no unnecessary vaccinations and medications, including antibiotics. I am VERY against medications for myself or my dog (unless absolutely necessary), so I am really hesitant about using the Angel Eyes. But then again, I read that the tear staining causes yeast on the fur which isn't good either. I have tried to wipe her eyes (she HATES me going near her face - so it is a struggle), but it doesn't really help. Does any have any suggestions on any other products that might work? How about a product called Tearlax?? It is supposed to be 100 percent natural and safe, but I don't know if the "tear stain products review" website is just a scam for the Tearlax product. Any feedback on the Angel Eyes or any other products is very welcome!! Thanks. |
My best advice to you would be to skip using Angel Eyes and find the cause of the problem. Pebbles and Bogey both had eye tearing issues over the years. I did two things to help them. First, I looked at their food and decided to try another food change. I also stopped cutting the hair on the bridge of their nose and around the eyes. The years staining/drainage issues have disappeared. I believe pebbles issues were a combination of an ingredient change in the LD Natural Balance food as well as hairs always poking her eyes. Bogey's was mostly his eye hairs causing irritation. IMO you cannot keep the hair while short out of their eyes do its just a given to allow it to grow and lay properly o. The muzzle and eyes. |
I'm kind of a minimalist with these things as well. I in no way would ever deprive my animals of conventional medicine if they needed it, and antibiotics, flea and tick medicines, and and especially heartworm preventatitives have their necessary place. But, I think I might not like a daily product that had antibiotics in it just for eye stains. I'd look for the cause of the staining first - allergy, yeast, infection, intolerances to food and have a vet assess the situation of why the dog is tearing alot. Once I eliminated all those as a "cause" I would just keep the area clean and dry. I clean around my dogs' eyes daily with a piece of flannel material using warm water, and a drop of castille soap. No problems with staining ever. |
I have her first vet apt. in my area (she came from upper state New York - had a vet there - so I have to establish a vet in the Boston area), on April 7th. I have a list of questions for the vet, one of them being the tearing. I wanted to go to a holistic vet, but they are way too far away from where I live. Plus, the one I was going to see will not allow her clients/patients to use ANY kind of flea/tick medication and she pushes the raw food diet. Which I don't agree with either issue. When I called the office, they said that they won't even see you as a client if you use flea/tick medication, that you just have to use "natural" stuff and vacuum every day. Like I have freakin time to vacuum my wall to wall carpeted house every day. I am lucky I have time to eat dinner at 8:30 at night. So, yes I agree, there is a place and time for medication. I really was struggling about using the flea/tick meds., but the breeder I got her from uses them on all her Yorkies and has had no problems with reactions, etc. She said that last year was a horrible flea year and this year will probably be even worse, so I don't want to take any chances with her or having fleas in my house. And as far a raw foods go, maybe that would work for some people, but not me. I don't like the idea of feeding my dog raw meat. Hopefully, I will like this vet, she won't try and push too many vaccines on me and will be able to figure out why my dog's eyes tear so much!! |
I don't know any general vets in the Boston area, but I've been to the MSPCA Angell animal medical center for specialty care and I love them! If I lived in Boston, they'd be my regularly vet also! |
I agree with you. There is a place for antibiotics and cosmetic staining issues is not one of them. So unless there is an infection or your vet is worried about it, I would not use it. It can also falsely elevate liver enzymes which can be a bit scary in a breed that is prone to liver issues. |
Parsley My mom heard from her vet that adding parsley to their daily food will help with tear stains. She started using it a few weeks ago and I saw her maltese this past weekend and she looked SOO much better already. She had been using Angel Eye's before that and there was very little change. [Her maltese used to get tear stains so bad somehow she would end up with stained hair in her top knot hair, I think she would cry some and then rub her head into pillows and things. I'm really not sure how they got so bad.] Neither of my yorkies have had a horrible time with tear stains, I pick out the goop every day and it doesn't stain very noticeable, so I haven't remembered to start giving them parsley. I was also opposed to giving them meds for just tear stains [plus it was super expensive], so I had developed a routine to try to keep the stains from getting too bad. Also, I read an article that someone posted somewhere on here about lots of other benefits of giving dogs parsley, so I would definitely recommend adding parsley to their meal. I hope it helps :) |
Fresh parsley Did you add fresh or dried parsley?? Did it have to mix it into soft food? |
She uses dried parsley and mixes it in with wet and dry food mixed together. My mom's dog refuses to eat only dry food, but my mom can't afford to give her all wet food so she gives her dry food with a little wet food mixed in. She said that she didn't have a problem with Suzi [the maltese] not eating the food when she started adding it. So apparently Suzi either thought it was good or didn't notice it. this is the article I read: Parsley For Your Canine by Diane Jansey The end of the article talks about different ways to serve it. |
Last June, Taycie's face was a mess. She was getting horrible tear staining. Her eyes were constantly running and I was struggling to figure out what to do to fix it. Because of other GI issues, I ended up switching her food to RX Royal Canin and that has made an Incredible difference. Not only does she struggle with outdoor allergies but food allergies as well. I also played around with different brands of bottled water to find what would work the best for her. I have very hard water and this was also causing her staining as well. I switched her over to Gerber Baby water and changed her diet and she has been tear stain free for almost a year! It has done miracles for her! I am EXTREMLEY careful with what she eats and I know the water is also making a huge difference. She hardly tears at all and tear stains are a thing of the past. She now takes Allergy meds during allergy season to help with the outdoor stuff. I hope you find what works for you and your little one. For us just finding the right food and water combo along with meds for allergies has solved our problem! |
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