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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:
- John Adams
- City:
- near seattle
- Province, Country:
- WA, United States
- Type/Breed:
- Tabby
- Date of Birth:
- Febuary 9th
- Date of Death
- unkown
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- 16
- Coat Colour:
- White, Gray, and Black
- Eye Colour:
- One I eye is Greenish yellow and the other is redi
Tiger, what can I say about Tiger. Well he's old. Ohh there is the fact that he is a tabby. His mom was white. He came from a liter of 2 he was the 2nd one born. He was born during the night. His sister was named Sassy. Sassy was givin to my sister. Sassy soon after ran away and was never seen or heard about again. Sadly that happends. Tiger he's 7 years old. He loves watching the telivison and fish. He loves to eat Chesse. I mean I think he's more of a rat then a cat. I mean he acts like it. He is just one cool cat. Tiger ran away on November 2nd.
