Sore eye after beach walk.

[PapaverFollis]

The sprollie has caused himself mischief as usual. Quick walk on the beach today has resulted in a sore eye. He is able to open it but he's got it half shut mostly and it looks quite red and weepy. Think he's probably got sand in it.

Anything I can do tonight to help? If it still looks bad tomorrow we'll go to the vets for a check and probably get given drops.

He's a dingbat. Literally can't do anything without something like this happening. Worse than an accident prone thoroughbred.

 

[cobgoblin]

You could wash it out with optrex, or cold tea, or just cooled boiled water.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Any advantage to tea over plain water? Thank you. I know it's stupid bit I didn't know if water would be ok. I might have some eye drops somewhere but think they'll have been open too long...

 

[cobgoblin]

The tea is more soothing... Make sure you boil the water when you make the tea and let it cool right down.

 

[skinnydipper]

You could try washing the eye with saline solution if you think it could be sand. I buy strips of individual pods of sterile saline eye wash solution and have found them useful for flushing wounds, etc. I am sure if you had a look on the internet there was be a "recipe" for making your own saline eye wash.

I know you said you were going to the vets tomorrow but it might make him feel more comfortable tonight.

 

[PapaverFollis]

I've flushed it with some cool boiled water. Not sure it's really helped. Will give him a break and try some tea in a bit. I need to get some saline in my first aid kit. Got no salt in the house so probably can't make my own!

 

[twiggy2]

Strong black tea has antibiotic and antinflammatory properties.
Some vets recommended it for sore eyes in place of water.

 

[deb_l222]

Personally I would just leave it be and if it’s no better in the morning, pop to the vets. You’ve no idea at this point if it’s ulcerated and flushing with any liquid, even just water will cause an ulcer to swell and be more painful.

It is likely just to be sand but sand can scratch the lens and dogs are daft creatures and will keep rubbing if it itches. Buster collar if he’s scratching, he’ll love you for it

 

[SusieT]

just cooled boiled water. dontput anything else in your pets eye without checking with your vet.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Flushed it with water again and it looks better this time. Appreciate the advice, thank you. Will see how it is in the morning now.

 

[AmyMay]

I always bath Daisy's eyes after a trip to the beach. I just use a very soggy cotton pad soaked in cooled boiled water.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Update. Eye appears fine today. Knowing the sprollie he's waiting until Christmas eve to develop conjunctivitis as a result though... because it wouldn't be Christmas without taking the sprollie to the vets for something.