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Tear Stains

Appearance and Onset of Staining

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2. Are tears or saliva currently staining your dog's face, mouth, paws or other body part? *This question is required.
3. Your dog is NOT tearing now. Within the past six months, has your dog been on any antibiotic -- either an individual drug or a tear stain "remedy" containing tylosin/tylan? *This question is required.
3. Typically, the color of my dog's facial staining is (or was): *This question is required.
4. The RED stained area is: *This question is required.
4. The BROWN stained area is: *This question is required.
4. The OTHER COLOR stained area is: *This question is required.
4. The PALE TAN OR BEIGE stained area is: *This question is required.
4. Areas stained RED include: *This question is required.
4.  Areas stained BROWN include: *This question is required.
4. Areas stained PALE TAN OR BEIGE include: *This question is required.
4. Areas stained ANOTHER COLOR include: *This question is required.
4. Sometimes my dog tears profusely without staining: *This question is required.
5. My dog came to live with me when he/she was: *This question is required.
6. Is your dog currently teething (cutting teeth from approximately 3 to 7 months of age)?
6. Staining began FOR MY NON-TEETHING DOG (select all that apply): *This question is required.
6. Staining began FOR MY OLDER DOG (select all that apply) : *This question is required.
6. Did any health stresses cause staining to begin, restart or get worse (select all that apply)? *This question is required.
7. Did an environmental stress cause staining to start or worsen? *This question is required.