FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi, My 10 week old Staffy puppy woke up yesterday morning with what I now know is known as a 'cherry eye' or 'protracted third eyelid'. It looks like a big pink bulb of flesh that is growing out of the inside corner of the eye and it looks hideous, poor puppy! Has anyone had any experience with this condition? We took him to our Vet yesterday and he mentioned that it can be quite common in the 'bully' breeds and seeing as Max is a Staffordshire it's quite common however, we've always had Staffords and have never seen or heard of this condition before. I now have some eye ointment to use but besides this he's mentioned that he may need surgery to correct it so I'm quietly freaking out here. If anyone has had experience and has treated this successfully, I would love it if you could let me know..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikespooches Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 YEP Elvis came into care with a Cherry eye as a wee puppy. We saw three vets and did have him on eye ointment until he was surgically corredted. You will get varying quotes as all vets charge different prices but it is the quality of the surgery that counts. Elvis has his removed not tucked back in as the tuck can fail, but he has no dry eye or ill effects and you really have to look to see the remnants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 YEP Elvis came into care with a Cherry eye as a wee puppy. We saw three vets and did have him on eye ointment until he was surgically corredted. You will get varying quotes as all vets charge different prices but it is the quality of the surgery that counts. Elvis has his removed not tucked back in as the tuck can fail, but he has no dry eye or ill effects and you really have to look to see the remnants. Thanks! I was so hoping someone else had experience with this! Did the ointment help at all? He runs and hides when he realises that I have the ointment in my hand so it's hard to get it in the right spot sometimes with him wriggling around. I will be sure to get a few quotes and see how it progresses. The Vet wants to see him in 3 days and has mentioned that he may arrange for the dog opthalmologist to be there also (sounding expensive already ) anyway, just important that it gets fixed really. poor little fella, not the happiest little guy at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilaryo Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) More common than you'd imagine. Most need surgical correction. Make sure it is done by a knowledgeable vet because if it is not done properly with the tear duct left intact, it can result in dry eye. Edited November 21, 2008 by hilaryo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 More common than you'd imagine. Most need surgical correction. Make sure it is done by a knowledgeable vet because if it is not done properly with the tear duct left intact, it can result in dry eye. thanks, here's a pic of what it is looking like.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 yep very common & generally those in the know just get it fixed when it first happens as it does return.It could be a month latter,year latter or what ever. You can learn to push it back in but generally the more it pops out the bigger it gets. Our local vet does it . Tacking doesnt always last either & often the stich can annoying so generally the best option is to remove & it be all over.Some can accasionally end up with dry eye but you can simply use eye lubrication ointment from the chemist. We have never had one but i did breed a breed highly predisposed to them.I am fully aware from fellow breeders wher it has happened with what there experiences where & all started with the cream,pop it yourself ,the tack to get it out now. Shouldnt cost you a fortune & a specialist doesnt need to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 my little SWF had it.....had the corrective surgery & is fine.....he occasionally has a runny eye, but nothing that causes him any dramas.....we just wipe his eye & all is well......I assisted with his surgery (ex vet nurse) and the whole procedure from go to whoa took about 30 minutes. We had no dramas afterwards and a very quick & painless recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAnyBlacker Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 (edited) Daisy had i when she was around 10 weeks old. I hadnt had her long and hers popped out. I was soo upset as I had no idea what it was. We had to wait till she was 6 months old to have it corrected when she was desexed. She had to wear a bucket because she scratched it and made it bleed and she didnt like that at all, but got used to it eventually. Being a puppy she would run along and have her head too low and scoop up a heap of dirt in it This one she has cream in her eye. She used to hate me putting it in! Poor baby Heres another one just cause its cute haha Edited November 22, 2008 by Qute74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie's mum Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Our female got cherry eye when she was about 4months old. We put drops in and they fixed it when she got desexed. She's now 2 and we haven't had any other problems. We did get hers tacked back in though as we were told that she may have a dry eye in her later years - if they removed it. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Daisy had i when she was around 10 weeks old. I hadnt had her long and hers popped out.I was soo upset as I had no idea what it was. We had to wait till she was 6 months old to have it corrected when she was desexed. She had to wear a bucket because she scratched it and made it bleed and she didnt like that at all, but got used to it eventually. Being a puppy she would run along and have her head too low and scoop up a heap of dirt in it This one she has cream in her eye. She used to hate me putting it in! Poor baby Heres another one just cause its cute haha Thanks for the advice and LOVE the photo's, your babies are gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Thanks everyone! I'm feeling much more comfortable about this now and really appreciate hearing from others that have had to deal with this in the past. I've since contacted my breeder who is just wonderful and supportive and we have decided to take him to her Vet to have the procedure done as it is something that is more common than I first thought and he sounds like he has a lot of experience dealing with it so fingers crossed everything goes well. I'm using drops in his eye at the moment but not seeing much change since last Thursday. Surgery is on Tuesday so hopefully that will be the end of it! I'd rather get it done properly and not have any issues down the track so the Vet is going to reposition the glad using the 'pocket technique' which is apparently the technique which is most successful (although can also be the most expensive), would rather pay the fee for the best result. thanks again for your replies and I'll keep you posted on the outcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Daisy had i when she was around 10 weeks old. I hadnt had her long and hers popped out.I was soo upset as I had no idea what it was. We had to wait till she was 6 months old to have it corrected when she was desexed. She had to wear a bucket because she scratched it and made it bleed and she didnt like that at all, but got used to it eventually. Being a puppy she would run along and have her head too low and scoop up a heap of dirt in it This one she has cream in her eye. She used to hate me putting it in! Poor baby Heres another one just cause its cute haha Thanks for the advice and LOVE the photo's, your babies are gorgeous! I keep going back to look at these photo's..the poor little bubba with the bucket on her head.. I hope she is all good now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAnyBlacker Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I keep going back to look at these photo's..the poor little bubba with the bucket on her head.. I hope she is all good now! yeah, her nickname used to be bucket haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 our bulldog had it as well, i think one was cut out the other stitched back in - he suffered dry eye in the one that was stitched in for the rest of his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaz Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 One of my girls has had it 3 times in her 12 months. Doesn’t seem to bother her and it goes away within 24hours. If it becomes more prevalent I will get it surgically fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 our bulldog had it as well, i think one was cut out the other stitched back in - he suffered dry eye in the one that was stitched in for the rest of his life. Oh No! I hear that's a very intensive issue to have to manage. All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 One of my girls has had it 3 times in her 12 months. Doesn’t seem to bother her and it goes away within 24hours. If it becomes more prevalent I will get it surgically fixed. Good Luck with it, hopefully it won't get to that point for you. I'll let you know how I go with Max's surgery on Tuesday. Hopefully it will all be fine. Fingers, toes (and puppy paws) crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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