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Cherry eye in dogs – Pet tip 122
Any owner of a dog who has had “cherry eye” will tell you that it is not a pretty sight. Perhaps you have witnessed it yourself and have seen the large red mass bulging out of the inner corner of a dog’s eye, from which the name ‘cherry eye’ originated. While not the most visually appealing condition (for the owners or the afflicted dog), cherry eye is actually a fairly common and benign occurrence in many breeds of dogs.
Though it may appear somewhat like a tumour or even an awfully big bug bite, the ‘cherry’ on your dog’s eye is actually a prolapsed (or popped out) gland. Known by veterinarians as the nictitans gland, this gland is present in the third eyelid of dogs and aids in the production of tears. Unlike humans, many animals possess this third eyelid which closes horizontally across the eye to provide extra protection and moisture.
- Owner:
- Julie Heldsinger
- City:
- Courtice
- Province, Country:
- ON, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- fish
- Date of Birth:
- unknown
- Date of Death
- Jan.20,2008
- Sex:
- Unknown
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- Not Provided
- Coat Colour:
- dark with spots
- Eye Colour:
- na
Pleckie was a gicantic bottom eater in our fish tank. We had him for about 10 years and
he was very small when we got him and we had to buy a new fish tank just to accommodate
his ever growing body. He never bothered the other fish and I am afraid our large fish tank
will not look the same without him in it.
