My dog has cherry eye. How serious is it and what's the treatment?

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 19th, 2019

  Cherry eye is a disorder of the third eyelid, and it's not usually painful for dogs. This does need to be treated by a vet, so you will have to take Gator into one to discuss treatment options. Best of luck.

  

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  Answered By Cara, DVM, cVMA

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 30th, 2017

  It looks like Archie has a cherry eye, or a prolapsed nictitans gland. The gland is present in the third eyelid and can swell when it gets irritated. Smaller dogs seem to be more prone to it generally. Sometimes the eye itself can get irritated, and he may need medication to help with that. If it seems to be bothering him or it doesn't go away there is a surigical procedure to tack it back into place.

  

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  Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 24th, 2018

  So, cherry eye is a condition where the gland of the third eyelid is prolapsed. You can put "cherry eye" into your browser and then click on "images" and that wwill give you photos of the condition. Unfortunately, even if the gland is replaced manually, it will likely prolapse again and therefore it should be fixed with surgery. Here is some good information on the condition: https://www.petcoach.co/article/cherry-eye-in-dogs/ Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

  

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