cherry eye! give me some advice

sturmgewehr · Post by **sturmgewehr** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:42 am

Looks like my hound has come down with cherry eye. I personally have never dealt with this and have become somewhat familiar with the options. Before I decide what to do, I thought I'd post this and see what your experiences were. What worked best? Cost? Get as detailed as you can! Thanx!!!

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:10 pm

Put the Eye salve in it for a week to be sure it's not just inflamed or irritated. If it goes back down it's ok, if not, it's cherry eye.

pa.hunter · Post by **pa.hunter** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:21 pm

I just had one of my dogs to the vet to have a cherry-eye removed in and out the same day 50 or 55 dollars she is doing fine now..

Chuck Terry · Post by **Chuck Terry** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:55 pm

Patch is right! Sometimes the "third eyelid" membrane will become irritated and show temporarily. As the other post mentions, "cherry-eye" is a relatively minor issue for a vet skilled in surgery. If it is cherry-eye, I would try to find a vet who performs the more modern technique of "tacking it back" rather than removing the tissue. I have heard others beaglers say they remove the tissue themselves but there is no way I would try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best wishes!

letumrun · Post by **letumrun** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:48 pm

i have cut cherry eyes out before,really there is nothing to it take a pair of pliers and grab the cherry part.then with a razor blade cut just below the cherry.the dogs i have done this to didnt even flinch and just barley bleed for a few seconds

blackdirt beagles · Post by **blackdirt beagles** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:16 pm

letumrun wrote:i have cut cherry eyes out before,really there is nothing to it take a pair of pliers and grab the cherry part.then with a razor blade cut just below the cherry.the dogs i have done this to didnt even flinch and just barley bleed for a few seconds

done a handful myself and never had any troubles. pull the "cherry" with a pair of tweezers and snip with sharp scissors. dog will have a few drops of blood and all will be fine in a couple minutes. just make sure you sterlize with alcohol before you do it.

sturmgewehr · Post by **sturmgewehr** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:34 pm

everything I read says that tacking it back is the best way as removing it causes dry eye which is worse in the long run. Pliers and a razor blade, are you serious? Sounds so carnal!

blackdirt beagles · Post by **blackdirt beagles** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:03 pm

some people arent comfortable doing things like that but it dont bother me. and a vet will use pliars and a razor blade... they just have fancy names like forceps for the pliars

. do what you are comfortable with and ask your vet to do what you dont want to do.

sturmgewehr · Post by **sturmgewehr** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:49 am

no, I agree with you. I've done some pretty strange things before.It just sounds funny is all. "Just give that old hound a couple shots of jack daniels, then one for yourself to clean your teeth off before you bite that ole cherry right off and she'll be good as new!"

mike crabtree · Post by **mike crabtree** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:00 pm

I also Cut them out and Dad is who taught me many years ago. We also Castrate almost anything that needs it. i havent done a Llama yet, but will if I need to.

Bunny Runner · Post by **Bunny Runner** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:48 pm

Don't know if any of you know this (I am sure that some of you do) but cherry eye is hereditary. If you are having problems with it in your kennel, then it's probably because you are breeding it into your dogs. I have one hound that had cherry eye and I sold him cheap to a hunter that didn't mind.

Just a thought!

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:10 pm

Bunny Runner wrote:Don't know if any of you know this (I am sure that some of you do) but cherry eye is hereditary. If you are having problems with it in your kennel, then it's probably because you are breeding it into your dogs. I have one hound that had cherry eye and I sold him cheap to a hunter that didn't mind.

Just a thought!

Cherry eye CAN be hereditary but, not always. I occasionally have one puppy with it and generally its at the age they start playing rough with one another or in the summer when things are dry and they roll around in dirt. Its a good idea to keep puppy nails short so, that during play they don't catch each others eyes. It can be caused by just irritation to the gland which can be rolled back in if you catch it in time. If its out too long though it should be tacked or removed. I would never attempt to remove it myself as you are working in a very sensitive are on a wiggly puppy but, if you feel comfortable then go ahead. I opt for the tacking on the rare occasion we have one. I did get a puppy from a friend and afteward he told me the stud was producing a lot of cherry eye and so, that puppy was neutered and placed as a pet.

Best of luck!

Leah

Big River Beagles S · Post by **Big River Beagles S** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:41 pm

i have avet that stdies geneology and I asked him about cherry eyes. He said it being heriditary is bogus to a pt. There are some lines more suseptible but then again any hound that has loose eyes are more likely to have them. Most are like earlier said caused by injury to eyes and sharp puppy claws.

SUNRISE10 · Post by **SUNRISE10** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:49 pm

10 out 100 are injury the rest are bred in.

Big River Beagles S · Post by **Big River Beagles S** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:11 pm

i would like to see the proof of that where did you get your info