Tear Stains

Emme, like many white dogs, has red tear stains under her eyes. It is caused by a red yeast infection that thrives in the moist environment under a dog's eyes and is common in many dogs. It just shows up so much in white dogs. It does not hurt them, but it makes her look uncared for.

Emme did not have the staining when she was a little puppy but it began when she was teething. Since that time, although it gets better and then worse, she has had some staining under her eyes all the time. I haven't been successful in completely eliminating the stains. I have tried repeatedly washing under her eyes and drying the fur to keep the area clean and dry. I have made sure that she is not getting food or treats with artificial coloring. I have tried a preparation from the pet supply store that promises to get rid of tear stains and nothing has worked so far.

So now I am trying a powdered antibiotic from the livestock store. It was recommended by Emme's breeder and endorsed by our vet. She starts with two weeks of 1/8 teaspoon per day mixed with peanut butter to hide the taste. Then she goes on every other day for two weeks, followed by twice a week for two weeks and then once a week for a month. I hope this works. She is such a cutie that I would love to eliminate the tear stains.