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BabyCash · 09-26-2006, 06:22 PM

does anyone know if it is necessary to put a drop of mineral oil in the eyes when bathing doggies? i found some info about grooming yorkies and it says to drop mineral oil in the eyes before you give them a bath. anyone tried it or know if it is safe and know what kind of mineral oil to use? any feedback would be great! Thanx

kriston · 09-26-2006, 06:28 PM

I use an ointment that I buy at my groomers for about 5.00 per tube. Works great! Your vet may sell it also.

Lacy's Mom · 09-26-2006, 06:40 PM

I use a product called Safe Eye. Here is the link - it says it is Vitamin E and purified mineral oil. So if you can find purified mineral oil I'm sure it would be fine.

http://www.petedge.com/sdx/109005.jsp

peanut · 09-26-2006, 06:42 PM

I use plain old saline solution....it really good when they have an infection in there eye...but good to clean them out...

Lacy's Mom · 09-26-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by peanut

I use plain old saline solution....it really good when they have an infection in there eye...but good to clean them out...

I use saline solution too for cleaning the eyes, but for an eye protectant for bathing it won't work.

Marcellacml · 09-26-2006, 06:48 PM

Whats it supposed to do anyway?

Lacy's Mom · 09-26-2006, 06:52 PM

It just protects the eye from the shampoos. It is recommended even with tear free shampoos.

Marcellacml · 09-26-2006, 06:53 PM

Ohh, I don't wash my pups head when she takes a bath i'm to scared it'll get in her ears.

Lacy's Mom · 09-26-2006, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellacml

Ohh, I don't wash my pups head when she takes a bath i'm to scared it'll get in her ears.

That's probably not a bad idea if the head is not dirty. You can use lambs wool in the ears to repel the water and the purified mineral oil in the eyes when a head sudsing is necessary though. I know my Mom "drowns" her Malteses when she bathes them and it seems like they always have ear infections.

Marcellacml · 09-26-2006, 07:05 PM

Yeah my biggest fear is that i'll get so much water in her ears that she'll go deaf

or maybe i'm just paranoid...anyway I just wash her face with a towel soaked with warm water.

BabyCash · 09-26-2006, 07:29 PM

Thanx for all your advice! but i need to wash his face cuz it stinks and it starts stinking like two days after i wash him. his eyes are always watery and the cotton ball never stays in his ear (he shakes them out) when i bathe him so i pretty much just cover his ears when i'm rinsing him and them go over the inside with a q-tip to make sure it's dry. you think saline would work for the tearing?

09-26-2006, 06:22 PM	#1
BabyCash Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 102	mineral oil in eyes? does anyone know if it is necessary to put a drop of mineral oil in the eyes when bathing doggies? i found some info about grooming yorkies and it says to drop mineral oil in the eyes before you give them a bath. anyone tried it or know if it is safe and know what kind of mineral oil to use? any feedback would be great! Thanx __________________ ~ Amy ~

09-26-2006, 06:28 PM	#2
kriston Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: W. KY Posts: 693	I use an ointment that I buy at my groomers for about 5.00 per tube. Works great! Your vet may sell it also. __________________ Kriston Very Proud to be Lola, Ted, & baby Chip's Human! "Puppy kisses are GOOOOOD medicine!"

09-26-2006, 06:42 PM	#4
peanut Dogs Rule Cats Drool! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,895	I use plain old saline solution....it really good when they have an infection in there eye...but good to clean them out... __________________ KIM

09-26-2006, 07:29 PM	#11
BabyCash Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 102	Thanx for all your advice! but i need to wash his face cuz it stinks and it starts stinking like two days after i wash him. his eyes are always watery and the cotton ball never stays in his ear (he shakes them out) when i bathe him so i pretty much just cover his ears when i'm rinsing him and them go over the inside with a q-tip to make sure it's dry. you think saline would work for the tearing? __________________ ~ Amy ~

09-26-2006, 06:40 PM	#3
Lacy's Mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 3,065	I use a product called Safe Eye. Here is the link - it says it is Vitamin E and purified mineral oil. So if you can find purified mineral oil I'm sure it would be fine. http://www.petedge.com/sdx/109005.jsp

09-26-2006, 06:48 PM	#6
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,107	Whats it supposed to do anyway?

09-26-2006, 06:52 PM	#7
Lacy's Mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 3,065	It just protects the eye from the shampoos. It is recommended even with tear free shampoos.

09-26-2006, 06:53 PM	#8
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,107	Ohh, I don't wash my pups head when she takes a bath i'm to scared it'll get in her ears.

09-26-2006, 07:05 PM	#10
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,107	Yeah my biggest fear is that i'll get so much water in her ears that she'll go deaf or maybe i'm just paranoid...anyway I just wash her face with a towel soaked with warm water.