Crusty eye boogers

[mia]

Any ideas how to more easily remove crusty type of eye boogers?

My massively furry boy gets large eye crusty boogers. Someone recommended using water or saline and wiping but the water wipe did absolutely nothing. I’ve been just using my nails and fingers to gradually work it out. The problem is that I end up removing a tiny bit of fur. Not a big problem but over time, I think a tiny bald spot will form and maybe get bigger. Also as I have to really work it, sometimes eyelid gets red.

Don’t know if this is a seasonal thing as I never saw any until a couple months ago.

[LBJ10]

Hmm… you may want to make sure he doesn’t have a problem with his tear duct. As for removing, I always just used my fingernails but nobody ever had really big eye boogers. They were always small ones. You could try grabbing it with two fingers over a wet paper towel, allow the water to soak in a little, then try to work it out.

[Wick & Fable]

As long as it’s naturally occurring as opposed to an ailment, I think using your fingers/nails is fine.

It can come from less grooming behaviors for age. I do wonder if it may be like with humans, where when you have a stuffier nose, you also get more eye gunk?

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[Bam]

Warm (not hot) compress perhaps, I’d try warm plain water/saline first, but I know some ppl add some weak chamomile tea. Let the booger soften for a bit and then wipe/remove with your fingers?

My very fluffy bun Vilde got eye boogers/crustiness around the eyes unless I cut the hair around his eyes. Not all of it, not so he looked weird, just the fluff closest to the eyes. He was very easy to handle though, with a skittish bun it could’ve been difficult.

 

[mia]

Yes, I’ve been wondering if I need to trim around his eyes more. This bun is super furry so trimming him is required but for his face, I only trim his nose/between eyes area. Might need trim his cheeks/outside of eyes but I didn’t want to accidently trim whiskers.

Maybe because I have to trim him monthly, even though he’s super fast/squirmy/jumpy, he’s surprisingly good about letting me trim (minus a few times jumping onto my head) but trying to get the boogers/crust, is soooo difficult. I’m afraid I’m going to poke his eye out one day from his sudden movements. He jumped and smacked full force into my chin the other day.

[Bam]

Oh dear, that is difficult!

I only trimled the hair just around my Vilde’s eyes, because the fine fluff irritated his eyes. But you’d probably need someone to help you hold your bun for that type of trimming. Accidentally hurting his eyes would be far worse than eye boogers and it’s no guarantee trimming hairs would actually help, there could be some other cause for the boogers.

 

 

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