CLEANING SOLUTION – for cleaning ONLY – do NOT put in the eye (apply with a make-up pad, or towel and wipe down the stained areas):

• 1 cup boiled water (or distilled water)

• 1 tsp boric acid powder

• 1 tbs witch hazel

SOLUTION FOR PUTTING IN THE EYES – then treat below the eyes with one of the above to help prevent staining (if adding the anti-biotic makes you uncomfortable, you can use straight OTC eye drops to sluice the eyes out occasionally):

• 0.5 oz bottle of artificial tears  (regular OTC artificial tears)

• 0.2 ml of Tylan 50

• 1 cc (ml) syringe with needle attached
  
  **Draw the Tylan out of the bottle with the syringe then insert the needle into the opening of the eye drop bottle and squirt it in.  Shake before using.  Mark the date on the bottle as you don’t want this sitting around too long (a few weeks at most) … get small bottles and remix fairly often … add a drop or two in each eye only when the tears are excessive or have turned brownish…(you don’t want to overuse the anti-biotics and create a resistance) continue for a few days and it should clear up; if it doesn’t then consult your veterinarian.

In addition to the ingredients, you will need a syringe with needle attached to measure and retrieve the Tylan from the bottle and to insert it into the OTC eye drop container.  Get several -- needles should not be reused.