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Good Eye Wash/Rinse?

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#1 ·
Nova has had two eye infections in two months. Both times it has been in the same eye, so we are trying the same eye drops for a longer period of time. Our vet said that, once we are done this round of drops, it may be helpful to use a daily eye rinse for her. He said I could use a human rinse, but there are so many out there and I don't want to choose the wrong one! What would be the best eye rinse for a dog? Are there any good dog-specific eye washes? I
 
#3 ·
Thanks, Shell. I'll look for something similar at the drugstore tomorrow or just get something from the vet, since Nova has to go back there now.

I can't believe it! Nova got the Bordetalla vaccine two days ago so that she could attend daycare for the very first time...and now she is hacking up a storm :( I know that correlation does not equal causation, but I never liked that vaccine and now I like it even less. Bah!!!!
 
#5 ·
I've never seen sterile saline to include witch hazel. It is an astringent and I have heard of it being used for a topical compress for puffy eyes but not sure about the eye wash concept, especially for a dog who might react differently

Probably best to give a quick call to your vet in the morning to check,that's the type of question usually answered free over the phone for regular clients anyways
 
#7 ·
Boric acid dissolved in distilled water used to be an inexpensive, general purpose eye wash. But, I haven't seen plain boric acid in a long time. Borax is Not boric acid. The local drug store pharmacist may know where to get some boric acid ... You can buy boric acid solutions ... even for dogs. I think PetsMart may have some, but you have to check the ingredients and it is probably around $10...
 
#8 ·
I'm nervous to ask our vet about it again because, when I first asked him, he suggested Visine...but Google tells me that that's not such a good idea :confused:

The Bausch and Lomb Advanced Eye relief looks good. I'm going to go look for something similar tomorrow. Who knew finding an eye wash could be so difficult, haha.