Sticky eye

Darcy has a sticky right eye, it was slightly closed in the corner this morning! I was going to bathe it with some cooled boiled water? Would it be ok to add a little salt? Or just use the water, do we need a vet trip? all advice greatly appreciated, thanks in advance  

I would just use the cooled water and see how it goes, if it continues than a trip to the vet would be in order. It could be a touch of conjunctivitis.

Yes use a saline solution, clean it and just keep an eye on it (excuse the pun!)

Hope it clears with the solution  

Thanks ladies

I use just cooled water or tea  

Tea saz really

Cold black tea is what I was going to suggest, it contains Theanine it works well for helping clear up eye gunk. Old wives tale, but works very well ( as most of these things do )

kelpie wrote:Cold black tea is what I was going to suggest, it contains Theanine it works well for helping clear up eye gunk.  Old wives tale, but works very well ( as most of these things do )

Great thanks

If it doesn't clear Hayley then the stuff the vets usually give sorts it out pretty quick smart Tilly has had to go a couple of times when she was little for this

Dave wrote:If it doesn't clear Hayley then the stuff the vets usually give sorts it out pretty quick smart Tilly has had to go a couple of times when she was little for this

Thanks Dave I'll try bathing it for a couple of days then if nothing clears then I'll take her

Sounds like bathing for a couple of days Hayley but Vin has had this and it seems to be a touch of conjunctivitis, so if doesn't clear the drops from the vets will soon clear it  

This time of year dogs seem to get sticky eyes - I don't know if it's the chilly wind?

I'd wipe it gently with some salted water, and then hold a cold, damp tea bag over it for a minute, twice a day & give it 48 hours. If there's no improvement then a trip to her personal physician!

Caryll wrote:This time of year dogs seem to get sticky eyes - I don't know if it's the chilly wind?

I'd wipe it gently with some salted water, and then hold a cold, damp tea bag over it for a minute, twice a day & give it 48 hours. If there's no improvement then a trip to her personal physician!

Thanks caryll xx