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My English bulldog puppy's cherry eye cream isn't working. What now?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 7 days old | 25 lbs

My 14 weeks old English bulldog puppy has cherry eye in one of his eyes, I took him to a clinic and they gave me a cream to put in his eye but its been like 2 weeks already and there is no progress, I'm not sure if he is ready for a surgery or what else should I do . Thank you for taking your time to answer my concern.

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

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Published on August 15th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Tyson is so cute! Cherry eyes are very common in English bull dogs. They can live with them, you just have to watch for dry eye and infection. Surgery is recommend by replacing and tacking the prolapsed gland. Removing the glad is NOT recommended. Just be aware that cherry eye surgeries have a high rate of failure and needing to be re-done. Good luck!

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    Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

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    Published on December 17th, 2018

    Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. A Cherry Eye can only be repaired through surgery. The reason why is because a cherry eye is caused by a prolapse of the tear production gland. This means that the gland has popped through and rested in an area that it doesn't normally lie. The surgery corrects this by tacking down the gland back in its normal position, which is below the eyelid surface deep down. I would recommend having Kiki's eye examined by your vet to determine how severe the cherry eye is. It is likely Kiki will do well with eye ointment until she is old enough to have surgery, which is generally after 5-6 months of age. I hope that Kiki's eye does well and that she can have this fixed soon! Best wishes and take care.

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