Dog Eye Infection Home Remedies

As a dog owner, you will notice that dog eye infections are an extremely common condition that you need to deal with. Dogs, especially puppies, are prone to the various kinds of eye infections and it may take some time before the symptoms start appearing. Canine eye infections needs a lot of care to be treated appropriately or else they could lead to the development of various other eye complications and even blindness in dogs. Along with medications, a few home remedies will help cure these infections and also helps provide a great amount of relief to the suffering pet dog. Here's some more information on eye infection symptoms and home remedies.

Symptoms
The most common and visible symptoms of an eye infection in dogs is the inflammation and redness of the eye. These two symptoms are accompanied by thick, colored discharge from the eyes which is quite frequent. In case of canine eye infection, you will notice that you dog tries to constantly rub it's eyes on the floor or any other object. Squinting, cloudiness and inability to open the eyes may also be indications of an eye infection in your dog. The infection may be caused due to bacteria, viruses, lyme disease or a foreign object that irritates the inner eye of the dog.

Home Remedies
Canine eye infection is of various types and includes dog eye problems like conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca and uveitis. These infections are highly contagious and so it becomes even more important to get it treated, especially if you own two dogs. You can easily treat eye infection in dogs using antibiotic prescription medications, but using home remedies is a safe and natural way to rid the dog of the eye infection. Home remedies are especially beneficial if used at the beginning of the infection.

• As soon as you notice an infection, the first thing you need to do is to wash your dog's infected eye with saline water. Mix half a teaspoon salt in a glass of mineral water, stir it well and splash this water onto the dog eyes. With a clean cotton ball, wipe off any discharge or debris that you can see. This is the most important home remedy.
• Another good home remedy for canine eye infection would be to wash the dog's eye with lemon juice. Squeeze half a lemon and use the juice to wash and flush out debris from the dog's eye several times a day.
• Dilute some apple cider vinegar in water and apply this to the eye and the surrounding areas to ease the pain and inflammation associated with the eye infection.
• Prepare some chamomile tea and allow it to cool down thoroughly. Soak a cotton ball in the tea and cleanse the dog's eye with it.
• Prepare a herbal eye drop for your dog's eyes, by mixing together equal proportions of herbal extracts like calendula, chamomile, red clover and eyebright. Use a dropper to pour the solution into the dog's eyes, thrice a day.
• Include dietary supplements like bioflavonoids, vitamin A, D and C and zinc in your dog's diet to help it recover quickly from the eye infection.

The above remedies should not be continued for more than three days. If you do not see any improvements in the condition of the dog's eye, consult a vet for medical treatment without any delay. Also, make sure that your dog does not paw or itch the infected eye or else it will get worse and take more time than desired to heal.