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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:
- ilovemyferret
- City:
- Not Provided
- Province, Country:
- Not Provided
- Type/Breed:
- ferret
- Date of Birth:
- Not Provided
- Date of Death
- Not Provided
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- 5
- Weight:
- 6
- Coat Colour:
- brown
- Eye Colour:
- dark
bip and bop were twin ferrets. i don't know if they are actually twins but they are both brown fur so they might be related. they were nice to every people most of the time except when they were angry. sometimes they try eat each other but i stop them because it was scary. we had to euthanize them because they try attack my sister hand all the time.
bip is the ferret on the left side of the photograph
