Tear Stains – Dogs & Cats

The most frequently asked question that reaches us, how do I remove tear stains. Actually, this affects all breeds, but in dogs with white coats it is, of course, more visible: red discoloration either side of the nose. There are countless products on the market, diverse fluids, chalk, pastes and powders, many contain bleach.

Before you buy any of these products, we recommend diagnosing the cause, because tear stains have many diagnoses: dentition to narrow, congested or no tear ducts, allergies and diseases such as ectropion, entropion or distichiasis. Please do not just consult your normal vet. There are specialists in ophthalmology in every larger veterinary clinic.

If no health problem is the cause, we recommend you first clean the eyes with the Show Tech No More Tear Stains by gently going over the eye from the outside to the inside along the side of the nose, follow the treatment of the discoloured areas with Show Tech Stain Away Powder. You can apply the powder with a small cosmetic brush or a baby toothbrush, rub in gently with your fingers, so it absorbs the moisture, and comb out with a small face comb. The gel remains in the hair. You apply it, it hardens and the following you day you carefully brush it out. New tears are stopped from running down the sides.

When used correctly, the discolorations fade gradually. It just does not happen overnight. You have to treat the stains VERY consequently and REGULARLY. Please be careful that the powder is not rubbed in the eyes, because the tear ducts can become clogged. The gel should not be smeared into the eye either. Although both products are not harmful, foreign bodies in the eye naturally cause tearing again.

For extreme discolorations we recommend supplementing you dog’s food with the Show Tech Vitalize for a period of 90 days.

If you have a long-haired dog, do not cut off the stained hair, because when it grows back, it pricks in the eye and again and again irritation is caused followed by excess tearing. Therefore, let the hair right and left of the muzzle properly grow long!