These problems are grouped under the heading brachycephalic ocular syndrome and are largely a result of the protrusion of the eyeball itself, due to an overly
shallow eye socket.
It is often the result of a too -
shallow eye socket or a skull that incorrectly falls away behind the eyes.
Breeds like the Maltese, Shih Tzu, and Pekingese are more prone to tear stains because they have
shallow eye sockets, which cause tears to easily «spill» over onto the surrounding fur.
There is no way to stop dog eye discharge because of
shallow eye sockets, so the goal in this situation is to minimize skin irritation and coat discoloration.
Short - nosed dog breeds, such as Shih - tzu, Pekingese, Maltese, and pug, are prone to excessive tearing because they often have
shallow eye sockets or hair growth in skin folds around the eyes that cause problems.
They have short snouts that lead to overheating and breathing problems, elongated palates that close off their airways when they get excited,
shallow eye sockets that make their eyes pop out easily, and abnormal hip sockets that make them more likely to have hip dysplasia.
Included in these breeds are Pekingese, Shih - Tzu, Maltese, and pug — all breeds that have short noses and / or
shallow eye sockets.
Most dogs who suffer from excessive tearing is due to genetic factors like
shallow eye sockets, tear ducts that can easily clog, and hair that enters the eyes frequently.
Because of
their shallow eye sockets, these breeds are prone to eye trauma, ulceration, and proptosis (forward displacement)(http://www.ufaw.org.uk/).
Not exact matches
- strengthening the upper body and core muscles for other gross motor tasks - strengthening the upper body and core muscles to create a stable base for fine motor skills - developing stability in the bones of the shoulder joint (the ball and
socket joints of the shoulders and hips are
shallow and unstable at birth but are molded into stronger, more stable joints through weight - bearing)- visual development to quickly shift focus from near to far - hand -
eye - coordination - providing plentiful early opportunities for motor planning (movement problem - solving)- refining balance - integrating the movement (vestibular), pressure & stretch (proprioceptive), visual and touch (tactile) sensory systems - learning to coordinate movements where two sides of the body are doing different movements - learning to coordinate upper body and lower body movements - developing body awareness and spatial awareness - fostering independence
Eyes: The flattening of the skull causes the
eye sockets to become
shallow.
He has
shallow, large
eye sockets, so dirt and debris tends to gather around them.
These
shallow sockets give the dogs a very wide
eyed appearance but the cost to the dog is high.
The
eye socket itself is very
shallow in these dogs, and it is possible that the entire globe can pop out of the
socket with even minor injury to the face and head.