If you want to tell whether your dog has blocked tear ducts, you can observe whether your dog has increased eye secretions and frequent tears overflowing from one or both sides of the eyelid margins. If you find that your dog has the above symptoms and there are traces of brown tears or sticky secretions under the inner corners of the eyes, it is most likely that the tear ducts are blocked. In addition, owners can also take their dogs to the pet hospital for a nasolacrimal duct obstruction test to confirm the diagnosis. If there is only a slight blockage, you can give the dog eyewash to treat it, but if the blockage is serious, you need to perform nasolacrimal duct dredging surgery.
1. Distinguish based on symptoms
When a dog’s tear duct is blocked, there will usually be an increase in eye secretions, and it will also be found that the dog’s tears frequently flow from one side or both sides. Eyelid margin overflow. In addition, because the skin in the affected area has been wetted by tears for a long time, eczema may occur, with symptoms such as severe tear stains.
2. Go to the pet hospital for examination
After discovering that the dog has blocked tear ducts, the owner can take the dog directly to the pet hospital for such an examination. Usually the doctor will It is recommended that you determine whether your dog has nasolacrimal duct obstruction through tear volume testing, fluorescein testing to detect the drainage function of the nasolacrimal duct, and nasolacrimal duct flushing to find out where the stenosis or obstruction is.
Note: In daily life, owners can regularly clean the dog’s eyes and remove secretions in a timely manner, which will help prevent nasolacrimal duct obstruction. In particular, short-nosed dogs are prone to this type of disease, so owners need to pay special attention to this aspect of these dogs.