Can Antibiotics Cure Maltese Eye Stain?
 If you have not read our series of articles about
the major causes of Maltese eye stain, please read
these first to get to understand the source of the problem.
Once you know what is causing your Maltese dog's tear stains, it will be easier to find the perfect solution.
These solutions work well for Maltese that have health problems such as excess tearing,
dog allergies, or dog ear infections.
What eye stain solution worked for your Maltese dog? Tell us about it.
Antibiotics
Using antibiotics to reduce or eliminate tear staining is a controversial subject in the Maltese community. Some people think that
antibiotics should only be used for medical reasons. Other Maltese lovers believe antibiotics are a safe way to treat cronic eye stain.
Most antibiotics require a prescription from your veterinarian. Please consult your vet before using any of these
antibiotics to treat your Maltese eye stain.
Tetracycline
One way of eliminating
tear staining is putting your Maltese on a ten day course of low dose chlortetracycline
or tetracycline.
This antibiotic works by treating any yeast or baterial infections your Maltese may have.
Do not use tetracycline in puppies that have not yet cut their adult teeth.
It can permanently stain them yellow.
Lincocin
If your Maltese is not responding to tetracycline
you can try Lincocin.
This antibiotic is similar to tetracycline.
TYLAN™
A the brand name for Tylosin, this antibiotic
is used primarily to treat respiratory disease and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Many Maltese people have found that this product can also have some beneficial effect
in controlling Maltese tear staining.
Metronidazole
This is an anti-diarrhea medicine commonly used in dogs to treat yeast infections causing irritable bowel syndrome.
Metronidazole
can also be very effective in the treatment of tear stains, particularly when the staining
is the result of red yeast.
Otomax
Yeast infections in the ears
may also be a frequent culprit of Maltese tear stain. This generally responds well to
Otomax liquid drops.
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