Swollen Cherry ???? in eye - anyone know what I'm talking about?

Hello. I'm new to this site but I believe you're talking about what I heard referred to as "cherry eye." I have a cocker spaniel and they are prone to getting cherry eye. I also know someone who's rottweiler just had surgery to remove the "cherry." I guess it's pretty common from what I have heard and easy to remove. I thought it was more prevalent in hunting dogs since they're out in the woods, trees, etc., a lot. It's a duct in the eye that "pops" out. I know some vets try to push it back in but I think then it can be recurring so it's better to get it removed. I'm sure someone on this site has more knowledge on this.
 
Are you going to have it surgically removed?

Here's a link to great info on cherry eye.  I've never personally had a dog with it, but I know it's not uncommon.
 
[linkhttp://www.eyevet.info/cherry.html]http://www.eyevet.info/cherry.html[/link]

Sophie, our newf, had cherry eye. She had surgery to "pin back" the red bulgy part twice, and then the vet finally just removed it. Knowing what I know now, I'd have it removed and just be done with it.
 
The Cherry Eye didn't hurt or bother Sophie, it just looked yucky. Now that it's gone, sometimes it looks like she has a lazy eye. I swear, it wanders just a little. But I digress.

Find a vet who knows how to replace it properly. The cherry eye should NOT be cut out except as a last resort because it does also produce a small amount of tears while acting as the regional lymph node. Removal could jeopardize the overall tear production of the eye if the pet ever has "dry eye"...a dysfunction of the primary tear gland in the upper eyelid (something that commonly occurs in the same breeds that develop cherry eye).
 
I do this surgery all of time (an average of at least two-three per month) because I work with three English bulldog breeders and this is a very common occurrence in that breed. It is RARE for these to recur using the technique I use, which involves tacking the gland down to the cheek bone area, a procedure that is well-described in the veterinary literature. I have been using this procedure for over 10 year with great success, having a rare recurrence due to suture failure. Unfortunately, the vast majority of vets still simply cut them out, something that has not been advised by vet ophthalmologists for over 20 years.
 
So, look around to see if you can find a vet that has expertise in this area and who claims a decent success rate. If they tell you they have a high rate of recurrence, keep shopping.
 
Hope this helps,
John

this is inflamation of the third eyelid or nictatans..it usually can be controlled by  medication but if not then there is a mild surgical procedure to repair it....,havn;t read the other post but I think I would try medication first..

foergot to add, pregnancy doesnlt get you dumber,,,raising kids does...we had 7 pregnancies and 7 kids and now we are both just plain stupid.....stupid but happy

My 5 month old english bulldog now has a cherry eye sticking out for a month.  Is it a problem to leave it alone for a few more months until she gets spayed.  I don't want to put her under anathesia twice.   Will it drying out be a problem?
 
We put drops with steriods in in and it does help a bit,,,but I using steriods.

If it doesn't get worse I would opt to have it done at the same time