Eye Gunk All The Time

[skully]

I can tell it's springtime....my 16 month old english stafford ALWAYS has gunk in the corner of her eyes. I'll wipe it off an within 20 mins it's back!

is there anything i can do to help it? it doesn't seem to bother her, i'm just forever wiping gunk out of her eyes... grrr

Edited September 27, 2012 by skully

[megan_]

What colour is the gunk?

[skully]

its just usually a creamy white colour. sometimes it's crusty in the morning but still of that colour.

she doesn't have gunk in that pic, i just thought i'd share it as i think she's adorable!

[Loving my Oldies]

Buy some Optrex from the chemist, dilute it with warm water and wipe your girl's eyes a couple of times a day.

[Alyosha]

Have you had her lashes checked? They're not growing inwards and causing irritation (condition called entropian) are they?

[WreckitWhippet]

Rule out Distichiasis and then take a more holistic approach to the dog.

SBT's can be susceptible to allergy and skin conditions and the sypmtoms can be more problematic at certain times during the year. Take a good look at the dogs diet, try to remove all grains and preservatives from the diet.

Think about the chemicals that you put on and in the dog. If you don't have fleas and are not in a heart worm area, then those chemicals are not necessary.

Minimise the number of vaccinations you give.

[skully]

Have you had her lashes checked? They're not growing inwards and causing irritation (condition called entropian) are they?

is that something a vet would only see if they look for it specifically? She just recently had her yearly check-up...

[WreckitWhippet]

It's best to have the dogs eyes checked by an Opthamologist , depending on your location it's about $150 to have the eyes checked and cleared for Entropian and Distichiasis.

[jelibeybi]

Wouldn't the eye gunk problem be year round if it was eyelashes growing wrong?

Edited September 29, 2012 by jelibeybi

[*kirty*]

Not always, it can come and go.

Be careful what you put in her eyes. Our clinic recommends cold callendula tea for mild allergies.

[Poppy's mum]

Have you had her lashes checked? They're not growing inwards and causing irritation (condition called entropian) are they?

is that something a vet would only see if they look for it specifically? She just recently had her yearly check-up...

Yes. We got a chi from the RSPCA years ago. They gave us drops for her "eye infection". Took her to our vet who said she had entropian. Referred us to a specialist for an operation and all was well after that. At this time of year, there are lots of allergies around as well.