How to distinguish dog tear duct blockage

If you want to determine if a dog has a tear duct blockage, observe if the dog has symptoms of increased eye discharge and tear fluid overflowing from the eyelid margins on one or both sides. If you find that your dog has the above symptoms, and there is a brown tear stain or sticky secretion visible below the inner corner of the eye, it is likely a tear duct blockage. In addition, owners can take their dogs to a pet hospital for a nasolacrimal duct blockage examination to confirm the diagnosis. If it is a mild blockage, you can treat your dog with eye drops, but if the blockage is severe, a nasolacrimal duct dilation and irrigation procedure is necessary.

Distinguish based on symptoms

When a dog has a tear duct blockage, they usually experience an increase in eye secretions and tears flowing frequently from one or both eyelid margins. Additionally, the skin around the affected area may become moistened and develop eczema, and there may be severe tear stains.

Go to a pet hospital for inspection

After discovering that your dog has a tear duct blockage, you can take them to a pet hospital for relevant examinations. Doctors usually recommend tear volume testing, fluorescein experiments to detect the function of nasolacrimal duct drainage, and nasolacrimal duct irrigation to find the location of narrowing or obstruction, to determine if your dog has a nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Note: In daily life, owners can regularly clean their dog's eyes and remove secretions in a timely manner, which helps prevent nasolacrimal duct blockage. especially short-nosed dogs are prone to this disease, so owners need to pay special attention to this issue.