Dog scratched Round Eyes

[Ripstop 89]

I recently put sawdust down in one of the dogs runs, and he has started to scratch his eyes, and made them raw, any tips on how to clear this up, to add, ive stopped the sawdust.

Ive never had this problem before with Sawdust, its even affected his hind Quarters.

Obviously the eye area is very delicate, so any tips what i can do.

Ive used Nu stock on the other affected areas.

[paulus 26]

I recently put sawdust down in one of the dogs runs, and he has started to scratch his eyes, and made them raw, any tips on how to clear this up, to add, ive stopped the sawdust.

Ive never had this problem before with Sawdust, its even affected his hind Quarters.

Obviously the eye area is very delicate, so any tips what i can do.

Ive used Nu stock on the other affected areas.

periton tablets and sudacreme it sounds like hes alergic to what ever is in the dust.

[Ripstop 89]

Thanks paulus, never even thought about periton or benedryl.

[chook1 184]

I would probably flush the eyes out also.

[mintstick999 485]

I use Brolene eye drops on my dogs because the marron grass on the dunes is like prickles at the minute, got a dog here at the minute who keeps winking at me,... but she'll be ok in a few days time.. their always scratching their eye balls.

[skycat 6,173]

Good advice so far, but get rid of the sawdust. Dangerous stuff for the lungs as well: if is doing that to the exterior of the dog, what might it be doing on the inside? You don't know what the wood might have been treated with. The only stuff I use is woodshavings for horse bedding, guaranteed made from non treated soft wood. Some hard woods contain irritants.

Have a look at this link:http://www.uic.edu/sph/glakes/harts1/HARTS_library/woodhazards.txt

[micckey 106]

used cold tea,for eyes in past,,also any human eye drops will do for a dog,,

[Bootsha 1,306]

Saline solution or optrex to irrigate the eyes thoroughly, you may need an antibiotic eye cream / drops just to put into the eye in case whatever caused the irritation has scratched the eye itself,( thats only a precaution though), sudocrem or similar as has already been mentioned for outside on the skin, but get rid of the sawdust and get some shredded paper in you tight get !! Hows the family keeping mucker ??

 

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[paulus 26]

the title says around the eyes lads :laugh: not scratched the eye

[Bootsha 1,306]

if something has got that close to cause irritation to around the eye Paulus, penny to a pinch of shit some of it will have got on to the eye, what with all the rubbing that, no doubt, the dog has done with his paws to rid himself of the itch, skin will heal itself, eyes are worth an extra precaution (even if its not needed). Just my humble opinion for what its worth.

[paulus 26]

if something has got that close to cause irritation to around the eye Paulus, penny to a pinch of shit some of it will have got on to the eye, what with all the rubbing that, no doubt, the dog has done with his paws to rid himself of the itch, skin will heal itself, eyes are worth an extra precaution (even if its not needed). Just my humble opinion for what its worth.

point taken if the eye goes cloudy optex infected eye drops will cure it.

[sowhat 1,572]

I recently put sawdust down in one of the dogs runs, and he has started to scratch his eyes, and made them raw, any tips on how to clear this up, to add, ive stopped the sawdust.

Ive never had this problem before with Sawdust, its even affected his hind Quarters.

Obviously the eye area is very delicate, so any tips what i can do.

Ive used Nu stock on the other affected areas.

 

Straight to the vets or if your a DIY man/woman, Golden Eye ointment

[skycat 6,173]

Fucithalmic ointment is the best. Prescription only: its the same stuff used for humans in eye infections. Soothes both the eye if scratched or irritated, and soothes the eyelids as well. It is antibiotic too, so not to be used all the time. I use it for scratches to the eye as well as normal conjunctivitis. Comes in a small tube: keep in fridge.

[Ripstop 89]

thanks for the advice, the sawdust used was untreated Skycat.

and only a bit in the run where he went to do his business.

cleaned out regularas well.

i stopped using the shavings 3 days ago.

bedding is vet bed and plenty of it.

ive used nu stock on the parts that aint near the eyes.

[BrianSteven72 369]

fucithalmic ointment is ok for itchy red eyes but for a proper eye infection maxitrol beats it hands down imo