Is there brown spot on your dog's eyes?
Epiphora in dogs is that dogs shed tears more than any other dogs and the tears make brown spot on around dog's eyes.
If the owner of the dog which has Epiphora leaves it without any treatment, the dog may get any eye trouble like conjunctivitis, uveitis and inflammation of the cornea because around its eye gets dirty.
symptom and reason of Epiphora
symptom of Epiphora :
Wet surroundings of dog's eyes due to shedding tears can get dirty easily, and that may generate infection around dog's eyelids.
Usually, Epiphora in dogs appears on small breeds like poodle.
The porphyrin in tears changes the color of fur into brown when it is exposed to sun-light.
So shedding tears changes the color of surroundings of dogs' eyes.
So the owner who keeps bright color of dog breed can notice that easily.The other sign of Epiphora is eczema on surroundings of the dog's eyes.
The dog scratches or rubs around its eyes due to itching or pain from the eczema and that makes the symptom get worse.
reason of Epiphora :
The reason of Epiphora is usually by protein of tears or stimulus on eyes from being pierced by fur around dog's eyes, lashes or eyelids.
Also Epiphora can appear by another eye disease.
Rarely, it may be able to appear by blocking a tear duct from a nose disease like rhinitis.
remedy and prevention of Epiphora
remedy of Epiphora :
Epiphora in dogs can be improved easily by finding the reason of it with accurate checkup.
Of course, the ways of remedy will be different by the symptoms.
First of all, If you find the symptom of Epiphora in your dog, wipe tears on your dog's eyes and pay attention to cleanliness of your dog's eyelids.
If you see the sleep on your dog's eyes consistently, take your dog to a vet and be prescribed eye lotion.
prevention of Epiphora :
You can reduce the risk of Epiphora by managing fur around your dog's eyes at a proper time.
It can be helpful to look at your dog's eyes frequently and get rid of fur or dust on your dog's eyes immediately.
