Extremely helpful information! I have a cat with an obstructed nasolacrimal duct. She cries this brown gelly thing from her left eye. We saw a veterinary ophthamologist and did a CAT scan. Even though the duct seems to be improperly formed, there is also an issue with the fact that she does not produce enough tears in that eye. Her condition worsens in the warmer months and she is totally fine in winter and autumn. We use eye drops in spring and summer and that does the trick. Thank you for your video!
Oh wow! What an interesting cat you have!! I'm so glad that you work with a veterinary ophthalmologist to get your cat the best treatment plan possible. 🥰
Question and comment. Question is this: Do you notice that tear staining is more common in some breeds than others? We never had a problem with tear staining until we got a little poodle mix. We can't find any reason for her tear stains. Our vet recommended a wipe and a probiotic and that takes care of the problem for the most part. I was just interested to know if this is more common in some breeds (like poodles) than others. My comment is this: I would love to see you react to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by VoicePlay the next time you do a music reaction. I think you'll love this and it will put a smile on your face. The guys look like they had a blast making this and the liberal use of CGI is wonderful and it always makes me smile each time I see it.
Did your veterinarian and you go through the medical work up explained in the video (including consulting a veterinary ophthalmologist)? The most common breeds we see it in are those that are brachycephalics (due to their misshapen skulls and frequent problems with environmental and food allergies). Thank you so much for the recommendation too! I appreciate it! 💜😊
@@VetMedCorner Yes to the veterinary ophthalmologist. We are very lucky in that we live outside of Knoxville, TN and are very close to the University of Tennessee Veterinary Teaching Hospital and they have a really wonderful ophthalmology department there (I love the ophthalmologists there). We're very familiar with them (and they with us), as they took care of Cian and also took care of Riley, our little guy with the congenital cataract. When his cataract got large enough for surgery, they discovered that he also had a detached retina. The vet there went way over and beyond for us trying to determine when the retina became detached and if Riley was a candidate for surgery to reattach it. Unfortunately, the retinal specialist (actually, she talked to 3 retinal specialists and all three agreed) didn't think Riley was a candidate for the retinal reattachment surgery, so he didn't have the cataract surgery, either (vets at UT refused to do the surgery due to the detached retina). So little Riley is blind in his right eye, but he's the happiest, most well adjusted little guy you've ever seen. He gets drops twice daily and regular pressure checks at our regular vet's office.
There's a European brand named Nature's Protection (I think it's still new in the USA). They have dog food called "White Dogs" that they claim to help reduce tear stains. I did not investigate the WSAVA questions with them, but maybe it's worth asking them the questions.
I would also be asking them for the published, peer reviewed research that proves their claims. To the best of my knowledge, they don't meet WSAVA guidelines and don't have the research to prove their claim. But if you learn something different, don't hesitate to let me know!
@@VetMedCorner I have asked about published studies regarding a different claim about red color, and they said they did an internal study that spanned several years but did not publish data. But alas, I don’t have particular information about the tear stain remover claim.
That's an excellent question! We have some theories - one of the most popular is that some animals may have predisposition to inflammation or infection (which was also why for a while some veterinarians scripted out antibiotics for tear staining) that improving the microbiome helps to reduce. But no one knows for sure, and there's currently no research on the topic that I could find.
Extremely helpful information! I have a cat with an obstructed nasolacrimal duct. She cries this brown gelly thing from her left eye. We saw a veterinary ophthamologist and did a CAT scan. Even though the duct seems to be improperly formed, there is also an issue with the fact that she does not produce enough tears in that eye. Her condition worsens in the warmer months and she is totally fine in winter and autumn. We use eye drops in spring and summer and that does the trick. Thank you for your video!
Oh wow! What an interesting cat you have!! I'm so glad that you work with a veterinary ophthalmologist to get your cat the best treatment plan possible. 🥰
Question and comment. Question is this: Do you notice that tear staining is more common in some breeds than others? We never had a problem with tear staining until we got a little poodle mix. We can't find any reason for her tear stains. Our vet recommended a wipe and a probiotic and that takes care of the problem for the most part. I was just interested to know if this is more common in some breeds (like poodles) than others. My comment is this: I would love to see you react to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by VoicePlay the next time you do a music reaction. I think you'll love this and it will put a smile on your face. The guys look like they had a blast making this and the liberal use of CGI is wonderful and it always makes me smile each time I see it.
Did your veterinarian and you go through the medical work up explained in the video (including consulting a veterinary ophthalmologist)?
The most common breeds we see it in are those that are brachycephalics (due to their misshapen skulls and frequent problems with environmental and food allergies).
Thank you so much for the recommendation too! I appreciate it! 💜😊
@@VetMedCorner Yes to the veterinary ophthalmologist. We are very lucky in that we live outside of Knoxville, TN and are very close to the University of Tennessee Veterinary Teaching Hospital and they have a really wonderful ophthalmology department there (I love the ophthalmologists there). We're very familiar with them (and they with us), as they took care of Cian and also took care of Riley, our little guy with the congenital cataract. When his cataract got large enough for surgery, they discovered that he also had a detached retina. The vet there went way over and beyond for us trying to determine when the retina became detached and if Riley was a candidate for surgery to reattach it. Unfortunately, the retinal specialist (actually, she talked to 3 retinal specialists and all three agreed) didn't think Riley was a candidate for the retinal reattachment surgery, so he didn't have the cataract surgery, either (vets at UT refused to do the surgery due to the detached retina). So little Riley is blind in his right eye, but he's the happiest, most well adjusted little guy you've ever seen. He gets drops twice daily and regular pressure checks at our regular vet's office.
That sounds like an incredible team of humans to work with - you are lucky to have them!!! ☺️
There's a European brand named Nature's Protection (I think it's still new in the USA). They have dog food called "White Dogs" that they claim to help reduce tear stains. I did not investigate the WSAVA questions with them, but maybe it's worth asking them the questions.
I would also be asking them for the published, peer reviewed research that proves their claims. To the best of my knowledge, they don't meet WSAVA guidelines and don't have the research to prove their claim. But if you learn something different, don't hesitate to let me know!
@@VetMedCorner I have asked about published studies regarding a different claim about red color, and they said they did an internal study that spanned several years but did not publish data. But alas, I don’t have particular information about the tear stain remover claim.
I was wondering if we know why probiotics are effective in treating tear staining for some dogs
That's an excellent question! We have some theories - one of the most popular is that some animals may have predisposition to inflammation or infection (which was also why for a while some veterinarians scripted out antibiotics for tear staining) that improving the microbiome helps to reduce.
But no one knows for sure, and there's currently no research on the topic that I could find.