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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:
- Tammy Collinson
- City:
- Surrey
- Province, Country:
- BC, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- Chihuahua
- Date of Birth:
- june 1994
- Date of Death
- may 2005
- Sex:
- Female
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- 8
- Coat Colour:
- tan
- Eye Colour:
- brown
Nikita was a mama's girl. That's the best way to describe her. Wherever my mom went skinny girl went. we called her skinny all the time it just suited her, or girl. She was so loving and was completely in love with our other chihuahua poncho. Once chiko was brought into the family she stared caring for him like she was his mother. I miss Nikita so much. She loved camping and eating cheese. We all miss you Nikita. Poncho was never the same since you passed and now you two are finally together again. I love and miss you skinny girl.
