“EVERY BREEDER WHO I SPOKE WITH EITHER HAD NEVER DONE SURGERY ON THEIR DOGS OR DIDN’T RECOMMEND IT.”
PRODUCTS TO REMOVE EXISTING TEAR STAINING STRONG • Caveat: These products can cause the hair to become very brittle and break off. Condition the hair before and after use. Care must be taken to protect the dog’s eyes as these products can produce per- manent eye damage if the perox- ide gets in the eyes. Also, peroxide is used to induce vomiting in dogs, so if the peroxide gets in the dog’s mouth, the dog may vomit. • Crown Royale Whitening Pow- der® with 20 or 40% peroxide made into a paste. The higher concentration of peroxide works faster and has more lightening potential. It isn’t the concentration that is as damaging as the length of time on the hair. It is probably better to use 40% concentration for a shorter period of time than 20% for a longer period of time. Follow instructions on the container. • Milk of Magnesia Formula® (With permission from Bobbie Linden, taken from her article) Milk of magnesia in equal parts with creme peroxide 20-40% and then use corn starch to make a paste.
• PPP Tear Stain Remover® (gel) by Professional Pet Products® • Fresh Face® (gel) by Gerard/Pellham® • Eye wipes by Petkin® • Eye wipes by Premier Pet® • Tear Clear® (pads or liquid) by 8 in 1® • Diamond Eyes® (liquid) by Vitapet® • Super whitening gel® by #1 All Systems® • Erase® (liquid) by Ring 5® • Magic Touch #1® by Crown Royale® with 2% peroxide. Make solution of 1 / 8 cup of each and put on muzzle hair two times a day. Magic Touch® 1- (800) -992-5400 • Corn Starch with equal parts of boric acid powder, rubbed into the hair around the eyes to keep the hair dry and more bacteria free. PRODUCTS TO STOP THE BLEACHING PROCESS These stop the oxygenation process and neutralize the peroxide. • Noxygen® by Ms. Kay® • Regenal® by Wella® CONDITIONERS TO HELP MAINTAIN PEROXIDE TREATED FACIAL HAIR • Pantene® conditioning products • Unicure® conditioning products • Placenta products SURGERY Every breeder who I spoke with either had never done surgery on their dogs or didn’t recommend it. One sur- gery is to irrigate the eye ducts. This does not require general anesthesia. Only temporary changes in the tearing result from this procedure. There is surgery to actually close off the tear ducts but then you have to put artificial tears in the eyes several times a day. This seems like no alternative.
antibiotics ineffective when need- ed for a major infection. These are used to reduce the tear staining by controlling (reducing) the bacteria in the tears.
ORAL ANTIBIOTICS Tetracyclines (Lincocin, Generic Tetracyclines, etc.) • Do not use on puppies under seven months of age, or any puppies where the adult teeth are not all in. This will cause per- manent yellow discoloration of the teeth. • Tetracycline —Can use ½ tablet of 250 mg per day for one week to ten days. • Lincocin —Can use 50 mg (half of a 100 mg tablet) twice a day for ten days. • DeltaAlbaplex —This contains 60 mg Tetracycline, 60 mg
novobiocin and 1.5 mg prednisolone (steroid). Can use one tablet twice a day for seven-ten days.
Antirobe (Aminoglycoside) • Can use if Tetracycline doesn’t work.
• Do not use in pregnant bitches! • Liquid —(25mg/cc) ¼ cc every 12 hours for five days. • Tablets —25 mg tablets— can give one tablet per day for five days. Tylan • This is an antibiotic used for fowl and swine. • Can use 1 / 16 teaspoon per quart of water and leave in the drinking water. This is bitter tasting. Keep refrigerated, and remake weekly. Can use for one month then discontinue. (I really don’t recommend this but it’s in the literature). Antihistamines • Can use Benadryl® liquid (12.5 mg/5cc) a few drops orally every 12 hours when at a show to
Leave on about 20 minutes to overnight (the shorter time the less damage to hair).
MEDIUM STRENGTH • INVISI-BLEACH® from Sally’s Beauty Supplies® (two tubes). Use one part of the smaller tube to two parts of the larger tube and make a creme to put on the hair. Can leave on 20 minutes to a few hours then wash off. WEAKER STRENGTH • Snow White Whitening Spray® by 1st in Line® (1-800-723-5375) • EyeEnvy ® pads, liquid and powder at www.eyeenvy.com • Show Eyes® (liquid) by Foster and Smith®
decrease tearing and treat allergies from wind and outside weather.
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