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Post #14 Maltipoo with eye crust and nail trimming question
- By The Team
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- 19 Aug, 2016
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Why Maltipoo dogs get eye crusting issues and how short to keep nails
Question:
My employer has a 5 yr old tan Maltipoo that gets excessive eye crust. Would you please give me an explanation why the multipoo gets this? Also how to care and remove it? Also, how short should nails be?
Answer:
Eye crust can be from a few different issues. A bit of 'eye gook' in the morning is not all that uncommon. However, if there is excessive eye discharge that is draining (thin or thick, drying into a crust or not), this can be a matter of allergies, eye infection such as conjunctivitis or it could be a blocked tear duct. With conjunctivitis (commonly referred to as pink eye), there is often moderate to heavy eye crust each morning, along with bloodshot eyes and/or excessive blinking due to the eyes being itchy. For allergies, most often a dog will have other symptoms such as itching on the body, nasal discharge and/or wheezing, but with some puppies and dogs, issues with the eyes are the most prominent issue. Since allergies can be environmental, contact or food, testing at the vet should be done to pinpoint the trigger. With a blocked tear duct, the main symptom is runny discharge, though this may harden up if not wiped away. There may also be some swelling around the eyes.
There are also a variety of other possible health conditions, so if a Maltipoo has excessive tearing or crusting, this is something that needs to be looked at by the vet. Only once the root of the issue is resolved, can you then continue to to keep the eye area clean.
For 'normal' tearing that causes tear stains around the eyes, this is something that could be treated from home with a quality canine tear stain removal product such as Eye Envy, as seen on page 4 of the Maltipoo Specialty Shoppe.
For the nails, they should be trimmed to where they almost touch the ground. So, if you hear a 'clicking' noise when the dog walks, this means they need to be a bit shorter. But do take care that they are only trimmed back just a bit, just a tad less than if they were touching. Personally, we like to file the nails, instead of clipping them... there is less chance of cutting the 'quik' and is fast and easy. Nails should be checked very 6 weeks or so or any time you hear that 'clicking' noise.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
My employer has a 5 yr old tan Maltipoo that gets excessive eye crust. Would you please give me an explanation why the multipoo gets this? Also how to care and remove it? Also, how short should nails be?
Answer:
Eye crust can be from a few different issues. A bit of 'eye gook' in the morning is not all that uncommon. However, if there is excessive eye discharge that is draining (thin or thick, drying into a crust or not), this can be a matter of allergies, eye infection such as conjunctivitis or it could be a blocked tear duct. With conjunctivitis (commonly referred to as pink eye), there is often moderate to heavy eye crust each morning, along with bloodshot eyes and/or excessive blinking due to the eyes being itchy. For allergies, most often a dog will have other symptoms such as itching on the body, nasal discharge and/or wheezing, but with some puppies and dogs, issues with the eyes are the most prominent issue. Since allergies can be environmental, contact or food, testing at the vet should be done to pinpoint the trigger. With a blocked tear duct, the main symptom is runny discharge, though this may harden up if not wiped away. There may also be some swelling around the eyes.
There are also a variety of other possible health conditions, so if a Maltipoo has excessive tearing or crusting, this is something that needs to be looked at by the vet. Only once the root of the issue is resolved, can you then continue to to keep the eye area clean.
For 'normal' tearing that causes tear stains around the eyes, this is something that could be treated from home with a quality canine tear stain removal product such as Eye Envy, as seen on page 4 of the Maltipoo Specialty Shoppe.
For the nails, they should be trimmed to where they almost touch the ground. So, if you hear a 'clicking' noise when the dog walks, this means they need to be a bit shorter. But do take care that they are only trimmed back just a bit, just a tad less than if they were touching. Personally, we like to file the nails, instead of clipping them... there is less chance of cutting the 'quik' and is fast and easy. Nails should be checked very 6 weeks or so or any time you hear that 'clicking' noise.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
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