Tear Stains on White Dogs

How to Remove Tear Stains

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The appearance of tears stains found on white dogs or cats is likely more prominent than on any other color dog or cat. This may be because white fur is thinner and less coarse than dogs or cats with darker color fur. There are many different products and home remedies that owners may try to help minimize the look of tear stains on their dogs (such as tear stains on Shih Tzu, Maltese and Bichon Frise dogs) and cats. Some of those home remedies may include using cornstarch, vinegar or Milk of Magnesia. As for natural products, you will find that there are many different tear stain products to choose from, and some may contain an ingredient called Tylosin. You will find that the number one tear stain product ranked based on our grid criteria does not contain the potentially dangerous ingredient, Tylosin. To see just which tear stain reduction product has been ranked number one, just click on the banner below.

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Tylosin does help to reduce the appearance of tear stains, but Tylosin can also cause serious health problems for your pet. Tylosin has not been FDA-approved for dogs or cat. In fact, Tylosin has only been approved for use on farm animals. Some of the best tear stain reduction products on the market will use natural ingredients in their formula and have little to no risk of potentially damaging side effects. When it comes to a beloved pet, no owner wants to use a product that could potentially harm their animal. While tear stains are a nuisance and can cause problems for a dog or cat, thankfully there are other tear stain products available that are both safe and effective in helping to diminish the look of tear stains.

You will find that whenever hair rests around your dog’s eyes, there will be a certain amount of tear staining that can develop. Sometimes the tear stains can cause bacteria to grow, and your pet can be left with reddish/brownish stains on the area surrounding their eyes. This can leave the eye area with a bad odor, and the tear ducts can also become infected from the excess tearing and staining that occurs without intervention on the part of the pet owner. Sometimes genetics plays a role in whether or not your dog or cat will have a chronic tear staining problem. Depending on the breed of your pet and if the pet’s mother or sire had tear stains, your dog or cat may be more prone to developing tear stains.

Some pet owners may look into eye duct surgery to try and reduce tear stains and their appearance. This process has the potential to be expensive and could also possibly involve an extended period of recovery time for your pet. If you want to minimize the appearance of tears stains without surgery or the use of the potentially dangerous ingredient Tylosin, then you may want to find an over-the-counter tear stain product that contains natural ingredients. The product should be marketed to help minimize the look of existing tear stains and also target future tear stains before they occur.