| Grooming your Teacup yorkie dogs can be fun, but | | | | conditions, sand or a strong wind will cause the yorkie's |
| has its downside, too. Owners should always be alert | | | | eyes to water. Conjunctivitis shows itself by a redness |
| when taking care of their yorkies, for they may miss | | | | and swelling of the eyelids, discharge of mucus, and a |
| minor issues that could pose serious threats in the | | | | tendency to keep the eyes shut. |
| future. | | | | It may be caused by injury, eyelashes growing in, or |
| Ears | | | | even by the vapor from strong disinfectants used on a |
| Ears should be kept clean from puppy days, and | | | | kennel floor. Your veterinarian will provide the right eye |
| matted hair growing within the ear should be gently | | | | drops or ointment. Sometimes a small foreign body |
| removed. Ears may be gently wiped out with little | | | | such as a grass seed may have entered the eye and |
| warm olive oil on cotton wool, but probes must not be | | | | this must be removed. |
| used. | | | | Feet |
| Trouble starting in the ears is often first indicated by | | | | Torn nails and cut pads bleed terribly and look worse |
| the head being held to one side. Any reddish brown | | | | than they are. Small cuts should be cleansed with such |
| discharge or a bad smell coming from the ears needs | | | | as TCP, and bandaged. Severe cuts should be |
| veterinary advice, as once ears become badly | | | | checked by your veterinarian. |
| infected they are difficult to cure. | | | | A tight bandage padded with cotton wool or clean |
| Proprietary canker powders should never be used, as | | | | sheet/ handkerchief should be used to staunch the |
| they clog the yorkie's ear and prevent discharges to | | | | bleeding and keep the yorkie's wound clean. |
| escape. Hair that grows inside the ear canal should be | | | | Interdigital cysts are small suppurating abscesses |
| regularly plucked and kept free from wax so that the | | | | between the toes. Mild cases can be cured by |
| ear is well-ventilated. | | | | standing the foot twice daily in a basin of diluted TCP |
| A hot, clammy ear and full of wax is the ideal site for | | | | antiseptic. If the swelling is not reduced in 24 hours, |
| potential infection to occur from bacteria which lurk | | | | then seek veterinary advice and certainly do so if so |
| about as opportunists. | | | | much pain and lameness is evidenced. |
| Eyes | | | | A grass seed may be present in the swelling and need |
| Discharging eyes are caused by many things. Dusty | | | | extraction. |