Various eye injuries ranging from superficial to severe, may be treated with homeopathic remedies. A professional homeopath is trained to offer the best guidance about which remedy fits your specific dog and its condition, which remedies complement each other and what single or mixture of remedies will provide the most beneficial results.
Always call your veterinarian when serious injuries occur. If you decide to use homeopathic remedies for your dog's eye injuries, the ideal situation would be to consult with your veterinarian as well as with a qualified and certified homeopathic or holistic health practitioner.
Symphytum
Homeopathic remedies come in liquid, tincture, pill and topical forms.
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According to animal homeopath, Beth Murray, CCH, RSHom (NA), “symphytum is a really important remedy in eye injuries,” especially injuries from a blunt blow to the eye, an orbital fracture or a corneal abrasion. Symphytum can be very useful when an animal is suffering from eye inflammation.
(reference 1
http://www.myanimalhomeopath.com/homeopathy_for_emergencies.pdf)
Alternating Symphytum with a remedy called Ruta Graveolens may help heal bruising or damage to the eye or the bone surrounding the eye.
Ledum
Ledum Palustre, also called Ledum, is a homeopathic remedy used for puncture wounds to the eye. Dogs needing this remedy may seem "angry and irritable, and they prefer to be left alone," according to Natural Dog Health Remedies.
(reference 2
http://www.natural-dog-health-remedies.com/homeopathic-remedies-for-dogs.html)
Ledum is also helpful for an eyelid injury or for eye trauma from an injury such as being hit in the eye.
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Hypericum
Hypericum works well for dogs and other animals that have penetrating wounds to the eyes and nerve-related eye injuries. Hypericum is especially useful for injured areas that are "rich in nerve supply, head injuries leading to retinal detachment or optic nerve damage," and can be a useful remedy for making a pain-relieving eye rinse for help with "healing abraded eye tissues," according to Natural Pet Care.
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http://www.natural-pet-care.com/natural-pet-health-blog/treating-eye-complaints-in-horses-with-homeopathy/)
Silicea
Silicea is a remedy for the tissues of the eye that can be beneficial for treating corneal tissue, blocked tear ducts and pus-causing foreign objects in the eye. It also helps reduce scarring.
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