Bichondogs have hyperactive lacrimal glands and often shed tears, so we should check the Bichon Frise's eyes frequently, and timely Helping Bichon Frise to take care of his eyes can avoid Bichon Frise's eye discomfort and effectively avoid related diseases.
When Bichon Frise suffers from certain infectious diseases (such as Bichon Frise distemper, etc.), especially eye disease, it often causes red and swollen eyelids, a lot of mucus or mucus in the corners of the eyes. Purulent discharge, then careful treatment and care of the eyes. The method is to use a 2% boric acid cotton ball (or cold water) to gently wipe from the inner corner of the eye to the outside. You cannot wipe it back and forth on the eyes. One cotton ball is not enough, you can change another one until the eyes are wiped clean. After scrubbing, put eye drops or ointment in the Bichon Frise's eyes to eliminate inflammation.
Some Bichon Frises, such as Shar-Pei, often have their eyelashes inverted due to excessive wrinkled skin on the head. The inverted eyelashes can stimulate the eyeball and cause blurred vision in Bichon Frise. If the conjunctiva is inflamed and the cornea is cloudy, a veterinarian should be asked to perform surgery to cut off part of the eyelid (similar to the double eyelid cosmetic surgery in humans).
The easy way is to pull out the inverted eyelashes with tweezers. The inverted eyelashes of the Shar-Pei are hereditary, so when buying a Shar-Pei Bichon, in addition to finding out its pedigree, it is also necessary to know whether its parents have the disadvantage of inverted eyelashes.
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