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Pet Tip
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:
- Lori Brynlund
- City:
- Calgary
- Province, Country:
- AB, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- DSH - Tuxedo/Siamese Mix
- Date of Birth:
- March 14, 1997
- Date of Death
- Not Provided
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- 15
- Coat Colour:
- Black & White
- Eye Colour:
- Yellow
My nickname is Goofy! My favorite past time is buggin' my brother, Rowdy. I like to follow along behind him and trip him as he walks - he's such a klutz! He falls off window ledges, trips over the stairs, and runs into things!
For some reason, I'm jinxed. Everything bad happens to me: I've had my tail caught in the door, I've almost been strangled 3-4 times when my head has got stuck under the chair! One time, when I was trying to hit Rowdy on the head, my arms got caught in the back spokes of the chair and I couldn't get loose. I've fallen in the bathtub, I've almost fallen in the toilet and, worst of all, I fell head first into the garbage and couldn't get out until my human mom rescued me!
I've finally figured out how to get out of trouble - it's REALLY easy! You just have to look CUTE! Whenever I've done something that I know I shouldn't have done, especially when I get caught at it, rather than running and hiding, I go and rub up against my human mom's legs, roll over onto my back and give my cutest look! Instead of getting yelled at, I almost always get my tummy rubbed and get picked up for kisses!
My job is to keep my human mom company when she plays the piano. I sit beside her on the bench and every so often I'll help her play some of the notes. For some reason, she doesn't seem to appreciate my talent!
Claim to fame: I won the Canadian Living Online Magazine "Cute, Wild, & Wacky Pet Photo Contest" for September, 2002
Aren't I cute? rascal@tellmeimcute.com
You can see my brother, Rowdy, and my mom, Pooh Bear, at their own websites. You can also see my new little sister, Punkin, and my pesky new cousin, Aja. Punkin looks kind of like the rest of us - black and fuzzy, except with no white. Aja, on the other hand, looks very strange. She's all scrawny with spots, a striped tail, and blue eyes, and is VERY hard on the ears (when she yells - which is every time you look at her - it sounds like finger nails on a chalkboard)!
I have another website here, and you can also see all of us together.
Sadly, Rascal had to be put to sleep on Monday, Aug 2, 2010 after experiencing liver failure. Lori, Cody, Kaitlyn, as well as Pooh Bear, Rowdy, and Punkin will all miss him!
