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My English Bulldog's cherry eye is swollen. What can I do to help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Female | unspayed | 50 lbs

I have an English Bulldog and she has a cherry eye. Recently I can tell it’s bothering her. It looks swollen and getting hard for her to open. Could it be the cherry bothering her? Is there anything I can give her to help?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on April 11th, 2018

Poor Sophie! I can't tell much from this photo as she has her eyes closed, but if she has a cherry eye, this is something that needs to be surgically fixed - otherwise, it will continue to cause irritation and predispose her to developing "dry eye" (keratoconjunctivitis sicca). If you aren't able to have it fixed, she may need an antibiotic eye ointment or something similar to help with the irritation. I would recommend taking Sophie to the vet for a proper eye exam. He/she can discuss treatment options with you depending on how things look.

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