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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:
- Amanda Smith
- City:
- lenoir City
- Province, Country:
- TN, United States
- Type/Breed:
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- Date of Birth:
- January 2003
- Date of Death
- March 2006
- Sex:
- Female
- Height:
- 16
- Weight:
- 150
- Coat Colour:
- Black
- Eye Colour:
- Brown
Dixie was a good girl. Very loyal, very trustworthy, and now very much gone. You can tell a piece of our family is gone with her. I miss her with every fiber of my being and can only hope for the day when I see her again. She was there for me through thick and thin I believe that she would have died for anyone in my family. She is the last of her kind. I love and miss her soo much.
