I think my dog got sand in his eyes. How can I rinse them?

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Joshua Broadwater · Answer

So the question is, I think I got sand in my dog's eyes. How can I rinse them? So this happens a lot where dogs go out for walks either on the beach or out in the woods and they get various debris, sand, dirt in their eyes. A couple simple things that you can do. So you can go to your local CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, any of those pharmacies and pick up something called iWash or eye irrigating solution. You don't wanna get contact lens cleaner or anything like that, just a simple iWash. And what you would want to do is gently hold their eyelids open and just take that bottle and lightly flush into each eye for maybe about five to 10 seconds and then wipe away around the eye with a paper towel or a washcloth or something like that. And that would hopefully remove any of the debris that's on the eye. You can also use an over-the-counter lubricating gel. The best ones usually have hyaluronic acid and some examples of those would be Genteel Gel, Sustain. There's also Refresh. Any of those can be used to lubricate the eyes and you don't need a prescription for those and those may be soothing to the eye to help them get over this episode. If they have any other issues where they're squinting or seem to be uncomfortable, may be good to visit a veterinarian.

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"I think my dog got sand in his eyes. How can I rinse them?"