jess123 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hey everyone! the other day i had noticed my dog had a round lump under his eye so i decided to take him to the vet. The lady told me it was cherry eye, and had to be surgically done. I was fine with that and i told her i would call up and make a booking to get it done in the next couple of days. Later that night when i got home, i looked at my dog's eye and it was fine again.. .... is it possible for it to go back into place??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAnyBlacker Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Daisy had cherry eye from soon after I got her. She had it put in a couple of times but it kept popping out again so she had to have it stitched into place. Be careful if it pops out again that your dog doesnt scratch at it. Sometimes it just goes back in and its fine but if it pops out again its likely your dog will have to have surgery. Edited July 25, 2008 by Qute74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) It certainly can. Is your dog young Jess123? I gather so seeming you are posting in puppy problems. The cartlidge in that area can be quite soft when they are young. As they age it strengthens up and reduces the likely hood of the gland prolapsing. Both my beagles have had Cherry Eye. One girl was lucky enough that everytime it happened, we were able to massage it back into place. It hasn't happened for ages (*touches wood*), so I'm hoping she's okay. My other girl had to have the operation to re-locate the gland as it was not going to go away. It looks horrible and whilst it apparently doesn't hurt the dog, it hurts my eyes looking at it. We paid to have the operation done and the specialist said it will most likely happen again. Here's my thread in health: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...0&hl=cherry After op: In my experience, always try to massage it back in without stressing the dog out. If it gets to a point where it won't go back in, that's when the operation is needed, or it stays like that. The specialist I went to was fabulous. In 90% of cases, if one eye develops cherry eye, the other will too. Edited July 25, 2008 by ~Erin~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Probably best that your vet refers you to a doggy eye specalist to treat it. What state are you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess123 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 i live in melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 We have never had one but i breed a breed very prone to them & everyone was of the belief if you had a cheery eye get it surgically fixed sooner than latter. You can massage them back in,they can go back in but often they end up getting bigger each time & the vet visits each time becomes more expensive than just fixing it in the first place. You dont have to havea eye specialist do the surgery.If you have a good vet offay with this area they can do it easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie's mum Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Our female got cherry eye when she was 41/2months old. We had to put ointment in each night and she had hers stitched back into place when she got desexed. Over 12 months later and we have not had a problem since. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Try to avoid vets who totally remove the gland when they "fix" a cherry eye. When they do this, they remove the lubrication source for the eye and the end result is invariably a condition called dry eye. This is very painful and can ultimately cause blindness through ulceration and pigment growing over the eye in an attempt for the eye to protect itself. A cherry eye might be unsightly but given a choice between cherry eye and dry eye, cherry eye is the better of the two. Some dogs will never require more than the gland being "popped" back in. Some dogs need it to be tacked into place. Puppies are particularly prone to cherry eye during teething and rough play. Some breeds are more prone than others but any breed can suffer from it. It isn't necessarily hereditary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookeS Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Ask your vet have they successfully treated a dog for this? Never be afraid to ask your vets background in surgery. would have it treated as both have popped and infection can follow. the wind has been bad of late, will irritate if dust dirt gets in, then they scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss B Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 You may not need to see a specialist, the clinic I work for regularly performs cherry eye surgery. In fact we did one just today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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