Tear Stains

FurryAngel33 · 06-03-2005, 09:47 AM

What are tear stains. I no scooter has them, and I no the hair above the eys cause it.

But what is it? Blood? It looks red?

Regular water doesn't work well and neither does his tearless puppy shapoo.

Anybody know any good cleaners for his tearstains.

I would like to learn more about the tear stains.

here some pictures

thisone is from his poodle friend at the breeders house she really has umm bad/ had them.

scooters aren't too bad I just want to be prepared.

Crossfire Bulldogs · 06-03-2005, 10:34 AM

Here ya go

http://www.globalpaw.com/thread2880.html

JackLover · 06-17-2005, 03:02 PM

You can but tear stain remover from your local pet store, I use www.johnsons-vet.com Jessika has one white eye and gets them I wipe her eyes daily with doggie eye wipes then use the tear stain remover when necessary

FurryAngel33 · 06-18-2005, 07:51 PM

I bought him some and his eyes are as bright as ever and the tear stains are just half inch marks.

Loretta Koch · 06-22-2005, 05:42 PM

Poodles have some of the worst tear stains.I have groomed dogs for 11 yrs.now and i have worked for a vet for the last 14yrs.I dont know of any product for tear stains that really works.Sometimes a bad diet makes it worse.It is best to keep the hair very short around the eyes.And i have read about using rolaids but no one knows what the side affects of long term use could be and i'm sure there would be some. Loretta

RedHotDobe · 06-22-2005, 11:12 PM

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And i have read about using rolaids but no one knows what the side affects of long term use could be and i'm sure there would be some.

I've also read that somewhere. One once a day I believe? I'd look into it more before actually trying it, but I *think* it takes that redness away. I know I read Rolaids, tear stains, redness... I just forgot some of the more important inbetween details.

RedHotDobe · 06-22-2005, 11:18 PM

Nevvvermind. The Rolaids suggestion is indeed in the link that the ever so diligent Crossfire posted.

FurSuccess · 07-06-2005, 11:46 PM

Yess!! use the rolaids. I used them with my eskie for two weeks and they went away and never came back. There wasn't any upset or side affects, either. Just give your dog one a day every day and watch the tears dissappear (of course the rolaids don't actually get the stains out of the coat lol., they stop the red tears from causing them)

Schwe · 07-06-2005, 11:57 PM

FurSuccess, is there a recommended dosage per weight for dogs, or is it just one calcium antacid tablet a day, no matter the weight?

scarlett · 07-08-2005, 06:25 AM

so no side effects? good!

calgal · 07-08-2005, 10:36 AM

So, if Rolaids stop the tears from staining, then what ingredient in the Rolaid do you think the dog was lacking in? This is very interesting! If you could find that magic ingredient, you could invent the magic pill and market it!

Schwe · 07-08-2005, 10:47 AM

Calgal, the antacid tablets change the pH of either the dog's system or their tears.... or maybe both! I can't remember exactly. It is said that the red tear stains are a result of yeast, so my guess is that the yeast do not survive with the altered pH levels.

Winjammin · 07-14-2005, 10:46 AM

If you want to get rid of the stains as well, you might try Diamond Eye. We use it on our Pem and it seems to work pretty well.

FurSuccess · 07-15-2005, 12:17 AM

i give one tablet a day for my mini eskie...shes about 12 or 13 pounds. I suppose if your dog is a bit smaller you could split one.
The rolaids change the ph of your dogs tears. The yeast causing the stains cannot survive in this new ph. Voila! no more yeast and no more stains.
I just snip out the stained fur and wait for the mark to grow in...I'm a groomer so I guess this might be easier for me than for others lol...
I haven't seen any side effects at all from using rolaids to clear up tear stains. If they come back just start giving them again- I usually do a round twice a year for about 2 weeks at a time.
good luck!

Shaun

Schwe · 07-15-2005, 12:24 AM

Shaun, my dog weighs 62lbs, so I don't think I'll be giving any halves.

I have some tear stain solution but I have never noticed an improvement after applying it. I can try it again, and see if it has an effect after multiple applications.

06-03-2005, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
FurryAngel33 :] Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,279 Rep Power: 102	Tear Stains What are tear stains. I no scooter has them, and I no the hair above the eys cause it. But what is it? Blood? It looks red? Regular water doesn't work well and neither does his tearless puppy shapoo. Anybody know any good cleaners for his tearstains. I would like to learn more about the tear stains. here some pictures thisone is from his poodle friend at the breeders house she really has umm bad/ had them. scooters aren't too bad I just want to be prepared.
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06-03-2005, 10:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
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06-18-2005, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
FurryAngel33 :] Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,279 Rep Power: 102	I bought him some and his eyes are as bright as ever and the tear stains are just half inch marks.
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06-22-2005, 05:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Loretta Koch Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	About tear stains Poodles have some of the worst tear stains.I have groomed dogs for 11 yrs.now and i have worked for a vet for the last 14yrs.I dont know of any product for tear stains that really works.Sometimes a bad diet makes it worse.It is best to keep the hair very short around the eyes.And i have read about using rolaids but no one knows what the side affects of long term use could be and i'm sure there would be some. Loretta

06-22-2005, 11:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
RedHotDobe <-official IM supervisor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 743 Rep Power: 95	Nevvvermind. The Rolaids suggestion is indeed in the link that the ever so diligent Crossfire posted.
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06-17-2005, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
JackLover Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 293 Rep Power: 68	You can but tear stain remover from your local pet store, I use www.johnsons-vet.com Jessika has one white eye and gets them I wipe her eyes daily with doggie eye wipes then use the tear stain remover when necessary

07-06-2005, 11:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
FurSuccess Got Mal? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alberta (Canada) Posts: 48 Rep Power: 67	Yess!! use the rolaids. I used them with my eskie for two weeks and they went away and never came back. There wasn't any upset or side affects, either. Just give your dog one a day every day and watch the tears dissappear (of course the rolaids don't actually get the stains out of the coat lol., they stop the red tears from causing them)

07-06-2005, 11:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
Schwe American Bulldog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 427 Rep Power: 75	FurSuccess, is there a recommended dosage per weight for dogs, or is it just one calcium antacid tablet a day, no matter the weight?
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07-08-2005, 06:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
scarlett Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: small town in Virginia Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	so no side effects? good!

07-08-2005, 10:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,783 Rep Power: 229	So, if Rolaids stop the tears from staining, then what ingredient in the Rolaid do you think the dog was lacking in? This is very interesting! If you could find that magic ingredient, you could invent the magic pill and market it!

07-08-2005, 10:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
Schwe American Bulldog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 427 Rep Power: 75	Calgal, the antacid tablets change the pH of either the dog's system or their tears.... or maybe both! I can't remember exactly. It is said that the red tear stains are a result of yeast, so my guess is that the yeast do not survive with the altered pH levels.
	__________________ "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." -Author Unknown

07-14-2005, 10:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
Winjammin Pems and Cardis Galore!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 426 Rep Power: 75	If you want to get rid of the stains as well, you might try Diamond Eye. We use it on our Pem and it seems to work pretty well.

07-15-2005, 12:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
FurSuccess Got Mal? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alberta (Canada) Posts: 48 Rep Power: 67	i give one tablet a day for my mini eskie...shes about 12 or 13 pounds. I suppose if your dog is a bit smaller you could split one. The rolaids change the ph of your dogs tears. The yeast causing the stains cannot survive in this new ph. Voila! no more yeast and no more stains. I just snip out the stained fur and wait for the mark to grow in...I'm a groomer so I guess this might be easier for me than for others lol... I haven't seen any side effects at all from using rolaids to clear up tear stains. If they come back just start giving them again- I usually do a round twice a year for about 2 weeks at a time. good luck! Shaun

07-15-2005, 12:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
Schwe American Bulldog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 427 Rep Power: 75	Shaun, my dog weighs 62lbs, so I don't think I'll be giving any halves. I have some tear stain solution but I have never noticed an improvement after applying it. I can try it again, and see if it has an effect after multiple applications.
	__________________ "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." -Author Unknown

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