Try to work out what pollens your dog is allergic to, this way you can avoid walking them in areas that might cause a flare up. Allergy testing can help with this. You may also be able to do this in a more general way based on the hayfever season (see below) If your cat, dog, or horse has a known allergy or intolerance to any of Ocryl’s ingredients, then this product should be avoided.

If your pet is uncooperative it may be useful to have a second person to hold the head whilst you do the drops. If you are finding it a struggle please talk to your vet or vet nurse rather than just stopping the treatment as there may be things that they can suggest to help. Many people will know how awful it feels to suffer with hayfever and how unbearable the spring and summer months can be. Hayfever in people is characterised by a runny nose, sneezing, itchiness – nose, throat and eyes. It can spoil your time outdoors and, if you have noticed any of these symptoms in your furry companion, then it is possible that they are suffering with hayfever too. It is important to ensure underlying pathological reasons for tear staining have been ruled out by a vet but assuming that’s the case, there are ways you can help maintain your dog’s eye health. Maintenance process:Clean hair around eyes1 to 2 times weekly by gently rubbing the affected areausing a cotton ball or gauze compress soaked inOcryl.Quality of Food – Feeding a healthy and balanced diet is essential for your pet, and may just help improve things like tear staining. Likewise, if your pet has a food allergy to something like grain, switching to a grain free diet could help. Whilst you can't do anything to prevent hayfever completely, some research suggests that exposing your puppy early on to a variety of grasses, plants and trees could help them to be less likely to develop signs of dog hayfever later on in life. Hair length - Keeping hair short around the eyes can help to reduce any stain visibility (physically cutting away any stained hair). This should only be done by a professional. Try to conduct walks early morning or later in the evening as pollen counts will generally be lower at these times. Removal process:Clean discolouored hair1 to 2 times daily by gently rubbing the affected areausing a cotton ball or gauze compress soaked inOcryl. Continue until the discolouration begines to fade.

Use Ocryl to clean around the eyes and face to breakdown any current staining and prevent it from building up again. Make this part of a routine to stop tear stains from developing. Ocryl er også fantastisk til fjernelse af misfarvning i pelsen forårsaget af tåreflåd. En vatrondel gennemvædes, og området renses 1-2 gange dagligt, indtil misfarvningen i pelsen forsvinder. Herefter kan området vedligeholdes ved anvendelse af Ocryl 1-2 gange om ugen. Cradle the head in your non-dominant hand and use the thumb of this hand to gentle pull down the lower eyelid, this will create a little pouch

Ocryl - Instructions for use

Det er vigtigt at understrege, at Ocryl fjerner misfarvningen i pelsen, men ikke et underliggende problem. Såfremt dyret vedbliver med at have tåreflåd, bør dyrlægen konsulteres. Use treats after application of drops to reward your pet. There are those that say this type of positive reinforcement can actually result in your pet reminding you to do the drops because they want the treat! Ocryl er en steril øjenrens med samme pH som tårevæske, og er derfor sikkert at bruge direkte i øjet. Holding the bottle close to the eye (but not touching the eye) gently squeeze 1-2 drops of drops into the pouch. Ocryl contains Banzalkonium chloride, Methylene blue, Rose essence, and Excipient (boric acid and sodium borate). What are the benefits of using Ocryl?

Regular grooming. A good daily brush might help to remove pollen that is clinging to their fur and keeping long haired dogs trimmed short could help reduce pollen problems. In most cases tear staining is largely a cosmetic problem and your pet will lead an otherwise normal life, however some patients with tears stains may have underlying eye problems which mean they overproduce tears due to ocular irritation. These tears can then spill over onto the face resulting in tear staining. It is important to ensure underlying reasons for tear staining have been ruled out by a vet as, if ignored, the underlying problem may progress and be harder to treat. It is very important that you do not touch the bottle tip to the eyeball or the skin surrounding the eye as this can contaminate the nozzle and introduce bacteria.To remove the source of possible eye irritants and conjunctivitis (dust, plant matter, crusted eye discharge, etc.). Quality of water – there are theories that high mineral and iron content in tap water may cause increased porphyrin levels which can lead to prominent staining. Therefore providing your pet with filtered water can potentially provide a solution to this.