Eyes

15. Eyes: If you want to clean out the "sleep bugs," you can dip a wad of cotton into a mixture of warm water and boric-acid solution 50/50. Squeeze a few drops of this in each eye. You can also use plain warm milk for this purpose.

If your pet has got some mild conjunctivitis try warm used tea bags, if the infection is more than mild then purchase some Golden Eye from the chemist (cream not drops) and treat for three days this clears up most infections, however if he still has problems a visit to the Vet is in order.

In case of a real injury to the eyes from a dogfight, or something poked into them, put a pad of gauze soaked in boric-acid solution 50/50 ie warm water and boric acid over the eye that's hurt. Then wrap a towel loosely around the dog's head and take him at once to a vet.

Stan

Hi Stan my old boy always has muck in his eyes is the above ok for him?

Depending on the breed and the age normally all are ok especially the golden eye.

Is he a working breed? if so how old and what?

Stan

hes 12 a rough collie

Hi Rocky

I presume he has no genetic eye problems? If not wipe for a couple of days with warm tea bags, then apply Golden Eye (ointment not drops) any chemist sells this for three days both eyes. and you should see a real improvement.

Can you give some feedback when you have done this.

Stan

Hi Rocky

Dogs Monthly is featuring the Rough Coated Collie this monthe.

Stan