Dogs Dry Eye Conjunctivitis Pink Eye

Pink Eye is not an especially serious condition but eyes are fragile and vision so important to your pet dog. If he or she develops Dry Eye Conjunctivitis it will often go away without treatment in around a week, or sometimes slightly longer. It manifests itself in swelling of the membrane that lines the eye surface and eyelid. That membrane is clear normally but when infected it swells and colours.

It is a very common condition that can be caused by anything from a virus to bacteria, allergies and dry eye because of wind and sun. Exposure to smoke or fumes is another reason for its development. When the cause is a virus or bacteria, it can spread very quickly. There is no real treatment when it is a result of a virus, so it is good news that it is one of the less serious eye problems. If for some reason it persists and it becomes chronic, it will lower your pet’s resistance to other infections.

Bacterial pink eye needs treatment to combat the bacteria, whatever it is. There is likely to be more discharge with the bacterial form of pink eye.
Just because Pink Eye is not too serious, it does not mean that you should become complacent about the vision of your dog. The quality of life of your pet dog will diminish if he or she has vision problems. Dogs love to be active and that is very dependent upon their having good vision.

There are simple things that you can do to protect your dog’s eyes and one of the very best is the use of eye drops that are manufactured using natural ingredients. There are testimonials that support the effectiveness of such drops in keeping your pet healthy and happy.

You can apply eye drops yourself. It takes just a very short time to do both eyes and is completely painless for your pet. Drops are part of a prevention policy that you decide you want to follow. Prevention is so much better than cure. It is a bit like taking out insurance because you feel it is the rational thing to do rather than facing the bill for a future loss of any kind. You know that makes sense.

Treatments that provide a barrier to disease, even a minor one, removes the risk of serious problems developing. Even Pink Eye can become chronic and lead to more serious conditions that can threaten eyesight over all.

Eye drops can be bought online, including on the popular buying and selling website, eBay but you should make sure you buy eye drops that have the support of testimonials and not an imitation of inferior quality.