Can I clean my dog's eye with salt water if I don't have saline?

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Can I use boiled to sterile tap water with 1 tablespoon of salt to clean my dogs eye because I don’t have saline solution. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 17 years and 10 months old | 13.5 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

You can make your own saline at home. Below is a link to an article with a good saline recipe: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ext/Dcmnt?ncid=520684503 Below is a link to a good video that demonstrates how to flush the eye if that's what you are using it for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lXVNMcPzhs I hope that helps and all is well with Herbie.

Can I clean my dog's eye with salt water if I don't have saline?

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