Things You'll Need:
- clean, soft wash cloth
- children's eye dropper
- kleenex
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Step 1
Wash your hands thoroughly to prevent further contamination to your dog's infected eye(s).
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Step 2
Bring your pet indoors and have a dog treat available for immediate comforting after the infected eye is treated.
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Step 3
Bring a warm wash cloth just close enough to your dog's infected eye to cause him/her to close it out of instinct. Dab each corner of the eye with the damp cloth (removing any matter build-up), being careful to avoid touching the different corners with the same part of the cloth (which only transfers germs). Use another part of the cloth to dab the lid.
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Step 4
When your dog's eye is open again, use a child's medicine dropper to place one small drop of clean, luke warm water into it while gently holding your pet's head back to ensure that all contaminants are drained out of the sides. (Be sure to test the water in the dropper on yourself first! If you wouldn't want it going into your own eye, don't use it!) Do be sure not to let the syringe touch your dog's eye area whatsoever.
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Step 5
Whipe the remaining liquid by blotting with a fresh Kleenex tissue, again being careful never to use the same portion of the cloth twice.
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Step 6
For a dog, being treated for an eye infection can be a scary ordeal. Be sure to reward him/her with a treat after each cleaning session. If the infection does not clear up on its own in a day or two, call your vet.
