Manning Veterinary Hospital

How to Administer Eye Drops to Your Dog’s Eye

• You may need to muzzle your dog as it may be painful.
• Remove any discharge around the eye with a cotton ball moistened with warm

water.

• See the instructions on the bottle for dosage. Ensure all instructions are read

correctly. Shake bottle if required.

• Use one hand to hold the bottle between thumb and index and place the other

under your dog’s jaw to support the head.

• Tilt the head back and, to prevent blinking, use your free fingers to hold the

eyelids open.

• Hold the bottle close to the eye, but be careful NOT to touch the eye’s surface.
• Squeeze the drops onto the eye and once the drops are in, release the head.
• Your dog will then blink, spreading the medication over the eye’s surface