Eye drops for conjunctivitis in dogs - can you use human ones?

[HushisLush]

Hi there.

I've just paid £20 plus visit fee for ddog2 for drops for conjuctivitis. Both dogs quite often do get it, I wonder if it's because they are spaniels? I don't know if that's a trait. I recognise the signs, and the dog woke up with a gunky eye, rather than coming out of a bush with an injury to said eye.

That's quite a high price for a 'routine' irritation.

Can I use human drops? I completely understand if the answer is no!

[hairypaws]

I have before and it cleared her eye up quickly. Just don't mention to chemist it's for a dog, first one refused as it wasn't licensed for pet use. I had to go to another chemist and pretend it was for my husband.

[BedknobsandBullhooks]

My vet told me to use the human ones as they were essentially the same thing and a lot cheaper!

[CalmItKermitt]

My dog is currently on eye drops for conjunctivitis. The vet said they're the same as human ones.

[HushisLush]

Gah! Wished I had asked the question before I went to the vet this afternoon, saved myself a fair bit of dosh

Thank you for your replies, I'll note for the future.

[Bubble2bubble]

Human Chloramphenicol ointment is possibly even better than drops as it stays in the eye for longer.
I gave also used Colloidial Silver spray very successfully on spanielly eyes & ears.

[CalmItKermitt]

Chloramphenicol ointment is what my dog started on. However she hated having it put in so we swapped to the drops which she tolerates fine.

[exLtEveDallas]

Golden Eye is great for dogs, I've always got a tube in the dog drawer.

[HushisLush]

I like that you have a dog drawer Eve

Thanks, these suggestions are noted. I feel a touch ripped off tonight at £20 for a small tube of ointment.

[FuzzyFairy]

Ddog won't let us put drops in his eye so I when he had it once I just made up some well dissolved salt water and soaked a piece of kitcehn roll the wiped his eyes from ear side to snout side. Cleared it up quite quickly and he was less distressed. Might be worth trying?

[MrsBungle]

I did. I assumed if I could put them in my toddlers eye they would be ok in my hulking weimaranera eye, I did Google first. It cleared it up quickly and he was fine.

[ExitPursuedBySpartacus]

Used Golden Eye on the horse.

[Needastrongone]

It's Golden Eye from now on then. Or similar. Thanks guys. I usually am really chuffed with our vets, they are lovely and caring and easy to access, but £20 plus visit fee has pee'd me off a touch. I guess it could have been an injured eye though.

[Darklane]

I've used Golden Eye ointment for years too. I usually wipe away the gunge with one of those flat, round lint pads (Aldi sell them cheaply) soaked in Optrex eye wash first.

[Cherrysoup]

Chlorophenicol 1% in Golden eye crem, not drops-I think, also in Brolene and what the vet will start your dog on, so may as well go to the chemist. Works on me, dogs, horse.

[Tweakie1103]

Hi,
My Cockapoo is 16 months and has conjunctivitis. I've just bought some chlorophenicol and wondered if the dosage is the same for dogs as it is for humans I.e 5 days course - 1st 48 hours every 2 hours then every 4 hours afterwards? Also states for adults and children over 2 years old and the dog is under 2. I'm all for saving a bit of cash but not at the detriment of the dogs health hence the reason for asking advice. Thanks

[MotherPie]

Tweakie my Boston terrier has the same course as a human so your cockerpoo will be fine

[Tweakie1103]

Motherpie - thanks very much. Really appreciate your reply 😀