Mobile vet examining a dog's sore eye during a house call in a Brisbane home
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Salt Water for Sore Eyes: Old Wives’ Tale or Good Advice?

Your dog’s rubbing at one eye, and Grandma’s voice pops into your head: bathe it in salt water. It’s advice that’s been passed down for generations, but is it actually safe, or does it just sound safe? Dr Stu from Personalised Mobile Vet digs into the veterinary and medical evidence on salt water eye washes, homemade saline, and what’s actually worth keeping in your dog’s first aid kit, Brisbane’s house-call vet.