1. Pet Eye Washing

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In this lesson, we'll be going over pet eye washing, specifically showing you how it's done. 

How to Flush Out Your Pet's Eye

First off, you'll need to restrain your pet. Some pets may be OK with this, while others, probably your feline friends, will not be. So, it may take a second person to hold Fluffy still while you perform the following eye washing steps. This will also help ensure you're actually spraying into an eye, rather than all over your kitchen.

1. Grab your sterile saline solution from your pet first aid kit.
2. Tilt your pet's head back a little to allow gravity to do some of the work.

Warning: When washing your pet's eye, make sure you don't touch the tip of the bottle to the actual eye. You want to get close, but not so close that you actually do more damage. Account for squirming!

3. Aim, squeeze, spray! Again, as you begin flushing out your pet's eye, he or she isn't going to take the matter as well as you probably hope. So, expect your pet to try and wiggle free as you begin doing this.
4. Depending on how that first attempt of a flush went, you will likely want to flush some more. You want to flush a fairly large amount and ensure that the eye is thoroughly cleaned out to dislodge any foreign matter or to just simply irrigate the eye thoroughly.
5. Clean up the wayward saline sprays. This will probably get messy, so expect that too.

Pro Tip: Even though this can be a messy procedure for you and an uncomfortable or anxious experience for your pet, doing so can make a huge difference in making your pet's eye feel much better.