Has anyone ever used ANGEL EYES?
 

I was wondering if anyone had ever used ANGEL EYES? Thor has such bad tearing stains and no matter how much i was his face i can never seem to get him "clean". I've taken him to the vet and everything checks out ok but the tears continue. I just wanted to know if anyone would recommend this product or maybe some other remedy. Thanks!

Megan has always had bad, red tear stains and a wet face but a couple of months ago I started giving them distilled water to drink. Her face is now dry and the tear stains are gone. :)

I also changed her diet to grain free kibble and raw food...with those changes she is like a new dog!

i tried the angel eyes for my shih tzu but it didnt seem to help her.
however , i changed to grain free diet and spring water and it
seems to be helping

I have.. and the results were great!! Bailey is a white shihtuz and had a lot of stains.

But... (why must there always be a but???) I talked Lisa into using it for her Curri (sugarmamma) and she did some research. Not so good:confused: I still use it but just maybe once a week . I did ask the vet, I was told it was not something to use over long term.

Some people are against it because it does contain the antibiotic Tylan and they don't think this should be used for cosmetic reasons. However, sometimes the tearing comes from a low grade infection, and the antibiotic can clear it up. I wouldn't use it long term though, and the people who say it works, say the results are fairly immediate. Joey had really bad tearing after a food switch, you want to make sure something in the food isn't causing the tearing. Here's some more information on tearing causes and cures. Factors to eliminate Tear Staining - by Tonia Holibaugh - Rhapsody Maltese

Not a day I come on YT I don't learn something, such as today & why not to use this product.

my vet told me it blocks the tear ducts so they don't tear.

doesn't seem natural to me....

I don't think this is correct. There are dogs born with block tear ducts and they do have lots of eye problems. I'm not pushing the product, it's just I think you may have misunderstood your vet.

Just want to add that the active ingrediant of Angle Eyes is Tylan.
Some people use Tylan powder instead of Angle Eyes, not sure if that's safer, you might want to ask your vet. Here's some more information about Tylan:

i checked with my vet before I gave morgan angel eyes and it has clrd his eyes up in 2 weeks and i used it for another 3 weeks and thats it// he has no tear stains

Yes I've used Angel Eyes for my Bichon when he was small. I have to say it worked great and I didn't have to use it for very long. Angel Eyes is expensive and you really only get a small bottle. Tylan powder is the main ingredient in angel Eyes so you might check with a Vet supply and buy a jar of the Tylan powder from them and use the directions on the dose from the Angel Eyes. Tylan BTY is just an antibiotic. Here's a link for the Tylan Powder. Also make sure you use stainless steal bowls.
Cal Vet Supply - Tylan Powder - 107 gm.

Good Luck!

Tylan is very, very bitter. Angel eyes mixes it with something more palatable, because Tylan it makes their food taste so bitter. I loved Angel Eyes, and it did work, but then I started researching to come up with a better solution. I too went grain free. I use food that contains no beet pulp. My guys drink Gerber baby water (Walmart, water section, $1. per gal.). I now have no issues, and have discontinued Angel Eyes. My white Shih Tzu no longer obsessively scratches her ears or body. Her feet, mouth, genitals, and eyes are now perfectly white. Her eyes no longer weep. It's nothing short of a miracle.

I think Angel Eyes mixes the Tylan with beef liver. Had the Angel Eyes cleared up the problem before you made the food switch?

Yup, you are right. It is beef liver. We would get Lola cleared up, I would discontinue Angel Eyes, and the red yeast would come back within a few weeks. I always knew it was starting again because her ears and body would start to smell a little funky. Shortly after that, I'd notice the red yeast staining again. I knew it wasn't good to keep her on the Angel Eyes long term, so that's when I started researching.

Thank you for the update. I agree with your treatment and I'm so glad you found a diet that works. I've read before that allergies can cause yeast infections, so maybe that's what happened in your case. So glad you were able to find the problem. So many times we just treat the "symptoms" and never address the cause. I think it’s wonderful when we can find the cause and eliminate that.

Some dogs are prone to food allergies, yeast based ear infections, or even teething problems. This causes an inflammatory reaction, which in turn upsets a dog's PH balance. The result is a breeding ground for red yeast. Basically, the bad bacteria in the gut kills off the good bacteria. This happens in humans too. The standard vet cure is a low dose 10 day cycle of tetracycline, which again balances the GI tract. The active ingredient in Angel Eyes is Tylosin (similar in structure to Erythromycin). It is a Macrolide Antibiotic, meaning it does not kill bacteria but controls it's growth. It is prescribed to treat gastrointestinal tract infections. Even though the amount of Tylosin in Angel Eyes is small, I would never use it long term. It is meant to use short term to restore the balance between the good and bad bacterias. When that happens, the red yeast dies, and no more tear stains. Dogs with yeast smell terrible and they often itch like crazy. I can understand someone may not want to use an over the counter product like Angel Eyes. Please at least try a grain free diet and the distilled water to rule out the food allergy first. I hope this helps.

I know dogs are slightly different than children (only slightly...) but my (human) daughter had surgery three times for blocked tear ducts and her eyes teared all the time. The doctor said it was like a blocked up toilet-they overflowed because they were blocked. I said all that to say that I don't think a product that "blocked" the tear ducts would actually stop the tearing...not saying anything about this particular product either way, but I don't think blocking the tear ducts would stop the tearing, so I don't believe that's how this particular product works.

I never used angel eyes on my Yorkie, but have on my Maltese and both of my Bichons. It works great, but has a very bitter taste and it's a little hard to get them to eat it. I usually try to wrap the dose in a piece of lunch meat or cheese. If you sprinkle in on food they will not touch it. Possibly a pill pocket might work. It also works very fast so you won't have to give it for very long. Also wanted to mention that it's important to use Stainless Bowls. No Ceramic. The stainless bowls help with not getting stains. Good luck!!:aimeeyork

Mia's sister has a white face and has tear stains, she asked the vet about using that and she told her NOT to use it...don't remember why, but she did.