Often, dogs have problems with the organs of vision, expressed in the redness of the eye proteins.
Red Dog's Eyes - Causes
If you have a problem, why the dog's red eyes, first of all, exclude from the list of possible causes the ingress of various kinds of irritants in the form of villi, dust or small foreign substances. In this case, the dog needs to thoroughly wash the eyes with a large amount of running water, can be dripped with the "Natural Tear" preparation. More serious is the case if the red eye proteins in a dog is a manifestation of any of such serious enough diseases as allergy , hypertension, anemia, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, swollen of a different nature and some others. Also, the red eye protein in a dog can be the result of infection (viral, fungal, bacterial) or injury. In addition, the owners of some breeds of dogs (for example, such as Yorkshire terriers ) should be aware that their pets have a genetic predisposition to ophthalmic diseases.
Red eyes in a dog - treatment
With such a wide range of causes of redness in the dog's eyes, the effectiveness of treatment will largely depend on timely and correct diagnosis. Be sure to contact the veterinary clinic for a professional examination and, if necessary, hardware research - measurement of intraocular pressure, ultrasound, x-ray or MRI.
If you find redness in your pet's eyes, you can recommend the following as first aid:
- completely limit the dog's access to the eyes, wearing a collar on her, which can be made from improvised means;
- for the eyelid, put a 1% tetracycline ointment.
And remember that self-medication, can be the cause of the most lamentable outcome.