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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: dianna1 on March 03, 2012, 10:23:31 AM

Title: tear staining
Post by: dianna1 on March 03, 2012, 10:23:31 AM: What is the best for treating tear staining on my puppy?

He is golden and has reddish stains aound his eyes maybe from living on shavings.
Title: Re: tear staining
Post by: Ian Wright on March 03, 2012, 10:48:52 AM: I have never had any look removing tear stains :huh: on Grace she is golden

Most of the time they are disguised in mud and dirt :005:
Title: Re: tear staining
Post by: Miadanu on March 04, 2012, 09:05:10 PM: As we don't show Merlin we haven't worried about the tear staining as it's really a cosmetic issue rather than one that is causing any problems for him (vet said that if he is under GA for anything else they'd look at whether it's a blocked tear duct or congenital issue in his nasal canal, failed the tear test on right eye).

All we do is wipe his eyes daily. I had most luck when I used some diluted hibiscrub on it daily (5:1) and it really reduced it within a couple of weeks but still visible.

I know there are all sorts of suggestions from ensuring there is no beet pulp in food to things like angel eyes, have you searched previous posts? It's actually how I first found out about COL because I was searching for info about it!
Title: Re: tear staining
Post by: Eve on March 05, 2012, 03:30:59 PM: I have had good results from a natural product called Kleen Face from a website called Dog's stuff.
Dexter has a narrow tear duct. However being a golden retriever his head shape has changed considerably so it may partly be due to the changing in his skull too.

I was one of the people who looked into additives in their food and purposefully put him on a food without beet pulp. Which can cause a change in the PH balance of tears.
Title: Re: tear staining
Post by: Poppsie on March 05, 2012, 04:16:17 PM: My rainbow girl Poppy had tear staining too she was a light blue roan we tried numerous things for it in the end we changed her food and believe it or not it stopped :lol2: x x x
Title: Re: tear staining
Post by: karen488 on March 05, 2012, 07:48:11 PM: Quote from: Poppsie on March 05, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
My rainbow girl Poppy had tear staining too she was a light blue roan we tried numerous things for it in the end we changed her food and believe it or not it stopped :lol2: x x x
We don't have it but Bingleys jowels are stained. Have changed to a food without beet pulp some time ago to see if it makes a diff but wondering how long it will take...?