We all know that the eyes of newborn puppies are closed. However, if some puppies do not open their eyes for a long time, the poop scraper will become very anxious. So how many days will it take for the puppies to open their eyes? Let’s take you through it below.
Puppies usually open their eyes around 7 to 15 days after birth. Puppies with good physique, lively and active will open their eyes earlier, and can open their eyes in about 7 days. For example, relatively quiet and inactive puppies will open their eyes around 15 to 20 days at the latest. If the puppy has not opened its eyes during this period, do not pry the puppy's eyes with your hands. Once the corner of the eye is injured, it will cause unpredictable damage to the dog's eyes. Everyday, you can use a cotton swab dipped in an appropriate amount of physiological saline to wipe the dog's eyes to stimulate the dog to open its eyes and clean up the secretions around the eyes.
Puppies usually open their eyes on the 9th to 15th day after birth (as early as the 7th day, and as late as 15th to 20th day). Before the puppy opens its eyes, special care should be taken for individual weak dogs. Weak dogs can be helped manually, and weak puppies should be placed on the milky nipples when the mother dog is breastfeeding.
If the puppy has not opened its eyes after about 20 days, do not break it with your hands. Once the corners of the eyes are injured, it will cause unpredictable damage to the dog's eyes.
If the puppy has not opened its eyes after 20 days, you can use a cotton swab dipped in an appropriate amount of saline and wipe around the dog's eyes to stimulate the dog to open its eyes and clean up the secretions and eye feces around the eyes. If the dog still cannot open its eyes after using this method for a few days, it is recommended that parents take the dog to a regular pet hospital for treatment.
The above is the entire content of this article. When you encounter this situation where your dog does not open its eyes, don’t be anxious and just follow the above methods.