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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:
- tammy gelean
- City:
- calgary
- Province, Country:
- AB, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- Tabby
- Date of Birth:
- 1991
- Date of Death
- 2006
- Sex:
- Female
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- Not Provided
- Coat Colour:
- black.grey.white
- Eye Colour:
- green
Um. I had this cat since I was eight. When we got her she was taken from her mother too soon so it became my duty to feed her with an eyedroper. After that she never left me alone. When I moved out of my moms house I had to leave her behind until I got my own place. My mom called me about two months later telling me there was something wrong with her. I went up to her place (which was about an 8 hour drive away) When I got there I saw that she had loss massive amounts of weight and that her back foot was bald. Upon visiting the vet I was told plain and simple that it was because I wasn't there.
She slept like a human, cuddled with me with her head on a pillow and covered with a blanket. That cat was my best friend. We had to put her to sleep due to cancer and kidney failure. She had been fine until one day everything went. I am sure that she was faking it just to not worry me. Because it was like one day she was FINE and the next I was putting her to sleep.
I miss her more then I thought that I would and nights are not the same. But me and my fiancee have gotten two more kittens to bless outr life. And I know that Roxie is always there with me.
