Getting rid of tear-stains in white dogs?

[Shelteez2]

I belong to another board and this question comes up fairly often. There is a member on that board who has maltese and has shown them. Here is her reply to the question...

1. See a veterinary ophthalmologist to rule out an eye condition causing excessive tearing. Your regular vet cannot see all of the subtle eye lid issues that can cause excessive staining. Solving the problem is the best way to end staining.

2. Rule out other causes of excessive staining such as inhalent allergies.

3. If it is determined to be due to the structure of the face rather than a problem:

a. Try topical treatment. I like to clean the hair daily with Collyrium eye flush on a cotton ball. Another good cleaner is Absolutely Natural's Groom Aid sprayed on a cotton ball.

b. Bleach the hair. Don't forget to condition well (not so much an issue with the shaved face).

c. Try a short course of antibiotics under veterinary supervision. In an adult dog, 7-14 days of Tetracycline can be tried. A couple weeks of Tylan is also an option. Long term antibiotics are not a sound treatment option, but if there is an underlying infection, a single round of antibiotics should do the trick.

link to tear stain thread

another link to posts on tear stains

[teddysworld]

Try either Angel Eyes or Angel Glow. I just purchased Angel Eyes today & can't wait to get it. It seems like the way to go.

www.angeleyesonline.com

Good Luck!

[mr.chiwawa]

I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CHIHUAHUA MISTER AND I FOUND SOMETHING THAT HONESTLY WORKS. I BOUGHT THE EYE PADS THEY ARE EASIER FOR ME TO USE WITH MY SQUIRMY CHIHUAHUA. I HAVE ATTACHED THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM GOOD LUCK.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2001+113755

[Lady's Human]

Kfamr,

I think Maltese Love had a thread on this some time ago and had found a product that was working for her. You might want to PM her. (It would be a REALLY old thread by now, might be a pain to try and find it)

[Cinder & Smoke]

Posted as "Tear stained doggie eyes" on 8/04/2006
by Staci (shais_mom) >>>

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=110188

The suggested product was: "Baby Wipes" >>>

HUGGIES WITH SHEA BUTTER and use them as eye wipes every day.

She was amazed at the amount of stain that came off!
She said it was a considerable amount MORE then the eye stain removers.

I picked up a box today at Walmart for less then $3 to use in case Kylie's eyes start to do that.
http://www.drugstore.com/products/p...baby_wipes_shea

[poodleempire]

Like you all i ahd tried allsorts of products trying to get rid of Daisys tear stains and after ruling out infections/allergies ect...i (for us) found the holy grail!
its called leo eye lotion for dogs and cats and is made by specicare...we got our from the vet,5-6 drops twice a day,and it cleans and breaks down the tear stain marks and prevents new one.
Below is two photo's of Daisy one when we first got her last May and a second took in November...