i have a 4 month old female shih tzu, who has cherry eye . i have an appointment with her vet this Saturday, and i wanted to know what was the best cure for cherry eye? to have the tear duct remove or to have it put back in place ? and what are the draw backs or side effects
2007-10-30 10:42:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Out of the 2 options (removing it or getting it reattached), the reattachment is the best option. Removal could open the door to a dry eye condition, in which the dog would need to be on drops for the rest of its life.
2007-10-30 10:49:29 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Lhasa/shih tzu cross had this condition when she was rescued after a puppy mill was shut down. The surgery was performed on both eyes. It involved putting the lower portion of her eyelids back in place and stitching it there. This is the preferred method. She needed drops afterwards for a few days and a mild sedative as she was not accustomed to being able to see and was insecure in her new surroundings.
One stitch popped, which can happen in cases as severe as hers and our vet performed the surgery again free of charge. Now after 2 years, she is free of eye troubles and happy.
2007-10-30 11:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by cameoanimals 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-01 05:58:50 · answer #3 · answered by lorelei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treatment of cherry eye is very straightforward and consists of surgically repositioning the gland. Topical or injectable treatments of antibiotics and steroids are rarely effective in reducing the gland and allowing for correction without surgery. Because the exposed gland is at greater risk for further trauma or infection, prompt surgical replacement is the best choice.
2007-10-30 10:48:43 · answer #4 · answered by Wendy D.V.M. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they fix the cherry eye problem with surgery and give you drops for the dogs eyes, its pretty minor and they recover fast most of the time. this just happened to one of my fiancee's great dane puppies.
2007-10-30 10:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a vte is the best cure.
the onlything to get rid of it is surgery but some eye drops (noly from vet!!)
can help.
2007-10-30 10:48:30 · answer #6 · answered by nodesignerdogs4me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ONLY treatment is surgery. The tear duct is not the problem. It is the THIRD eyelid.
See the vet, have the surgery, everything fine.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1606&articleid=409
2007-10-30 10:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋