I started helping out at a rescue and one of the new ponies has some bad crusty eye discharge in the corner of his eyes. I tried just cleaning it with a sponge but it is really on there. Any ideas of removing this would be greatly appreciated.
I would get a towel wet with warm water. A towel will be more abrasive than a sponge. And if you get it really wet, it'll come off easier. Think of a scab. =P
Just sponge it with warm/hot water & it will eventually come off or there are horse eye wipes especially for situations like these. They're made by Carr, Day & Martin and are stocked in most UK saddlers
Thanks everyone I got it off with a towel and warm water. He didn't like it at first but then he got use to it and let me get it all off. It took a lot of time but he looks and I am sure feels much better.
We get a pack of washcloths from a discount store and use them in the barn for things such as this. We use warm water and wash faces, eyes, udders, or behinds - whatever needs doing. You can use NO MORE TEARS shampoo if you need a mild soap.
i have always found that human eye wash or optrex is great is washed out with it or even put on a cotton wool piece and squeezed over the eye, eye ointments for humans are very good as well, i had a loan horse a while back that got an eye infection from a fly bite and this cleared it up in about 2 days. and made him happier too
I agree with the oil comment...I will usually dab on a bit of baby oil, do the rest of my grooming, then come back at the end with a warm wet washcloth. Usually comes off with minimal rubbing.
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