How to treat redbone coonhound conjunctivitis? Canine conjunctivitis is the most common eye disease. It is characterized by conjunctival congestion and increased eye secretions. How to deal with conjunctivitis in dogs?

[Cause] Simple conjunctivitis is caused by various stimuli, such as foreign bodies, nasolacrimal duct occlusion, drugs, trauma and other factors. It can also be secondary to the process of various infectious diseases.

[Diagnostic Key Points] The main symptoms of this disease include conjunctival congestion, blindness, pain, tearing, and discharge from the canthus of the eye. The nature of the disease varies depending on the condition of the conjunctivitis. Some are serous, some are mucinous or mucopurulent, and some are purulent. Purulent discharge often glues the upper and lower eyelids together. Sometimes inflammation spreads to the cornea, causing corneal ulcers.

【Treatment】

First, for simple conjunctivitis, 2% to 3% boric acid water or 0.1% Reifonol solution can be used to clean the affected eyes. If the exudate has been reduced, 0.5% to 1% zinc sulfate solution can be used to instill the eye. Apply cold compresses with Reifonol solution. If the pain is severe, 2% cocaine hydrochloride solution can be used for eye drops.

Second, for purulent conjunctivitis, tetracycline eye ointment, chlortetracycline eye ointment, etc. should be applied after carefully cleaning the affected eye.