How to Administer Eye Drops

1. You may need to muzzle your dog.
2. Remove any discharge around the eye with a cotton ball moistened with saline solution.
3. See the instructions on the bottle for dosage. Shake if necessary.
4. Use one hand to hold the bottle between thumb and index and place the other under your dog’s jaw to support the head.
5. Tilt the head back and, to prevent blinking, use your free fingers to hold the eyelids open.
6. Hold the bottle close to the eye but DON’T touch the eye’s surface.
7. Squeeze the drops on to the eyeball, then release the head.
8. Your dog will blink, spreading the medication over the eye’s surface.