Cherry Eye in my 13 week old english bulldog?

My baby bulldog has cherry eye in his right eye , what is better to have it tacked or removed my vet say's we cn tack it back in but 4 times out 5 it pops out again but what is better from ppl ho have had it do to their dog's ?

many time just tacking is tried at first. it's called the 3rd eyelid.On the underside of the Third Eyelid is a small gland. It secretes about 30 percent of the eye's tear production. Some surgeons prefer to preserve this gland at the time of surgery to correct Cherry Eye, with the thought in mind that if the other tear producing apparatus ever fail due to infection, trauma, or autoimmune disorders, the gland of the Third Eyelid will be of benefit to the eye. i would go with whatever your vet thinks is best at this time though.

You should have it tacked up. I have seen this procedure a lot and it seems to have a great success rate. Your dog is young so you have a great chance of fixing the problem.

I’ve owned 8 Bulldogs over the last 14 years, and I’ve experienced cherry eye with two of them. My very first Bulldog got cherry eye as a puppy, but I was always able to massage the gland back down. It happened more often when he was young, but it improved as he matured and his head grew and his eyelids tightened up. It would only pop out about 2-3 times per year if he was playing really rough. It finally required surgery when he was about 3 years old. I think it just finally got to the point where the muscles in the eyelid had weakened over the years and were no longer strong enough to hold the gland down.My other Bulldog with cherry eye had actually already had surgery when I purchased her at 5 months old. She had cherry eye in both eyes as a young pup and her breeder opted to have both glands removed before we brought her home.There are a few different options for cherry eye. 1) Do nothing. Sometimes you will notice a cherry eye pop up and disappear again on its own. If this happens, consider yourself lucky and just keep an eye on it. It usually happens in puppies and only if the gland isn’t very large. It will usually only disappear if it happened that day... if the cherry eye remains out for longer than one day, you can pretty much guess that it’s not going to disappear on its own.2) Massage the gland back down. The moment you see a cherry eye pop up, you can try to massage it back down. Using your thumb, gently roll the lower eyelid up over the gland and massage it back down. It’s not very difficult to learn and it can be quite effective in many cases, as long as you do it soon after noticing it. The longer a cherry eye stays out, the eyelid muscles can weaken, and the less change you have at getting it to stay back down.3) Try a vet-prescribed eyedrop or ointment. Sometimes this can help bring the inflammation down, making it easier to massage the gland back down.4) Surgical “tacking”. There are a few different techniques for “tacking” a cherry eye back down... it just depends on the vet’s preference. Either way, “tacking” seems to be the procedure of choice for most vets. All techniques require putting the dog completely under anesthesia.5) Surgical removal. Most vets do not recommend removing the gland, but some will do it upon request. Some vets are skilled at removing the gland while the dog is awake, just by using a local anesthesia. Other vets put the dog completely under anesthesia to remove the gland.If you find yourself facing surgery, you’ll need to decide between tacking and removal, then find a vet that will do the procedure you prefer. There are pros and cons to each.With tacking, you face the risk of putting your dog through surgery/anesthesia. Also, there is a chance that the gland could pop back out again, requiring another surgery. This is fairly common. If you opt for this method, please make sure you ask about this and make sure the vet will guarantee his work. Many vets will do a repeat surgery for free. Of course, you’re taking a risk every time you have to put your dog under anesthesia.With removal, you obviously don’t have to worry about the cherry eye ever coming back. If you can find a vet that will remove the gland while your dog is awake, using a local anesthesia, you also don’t have to worry about the risk of surgery/anesthesia. The reason that vets warn against removing the gland is because your dog may have a greater risk of getting “dry eye” in the future.The cherry eye gland is responsible for about 30% of the tear production for that eye. Obviously, if you remove the gland, you’re taking away 30% of the tear production in that eye. However, it is possible that the dog will have enough tear production with just the remaining 70%. It just depends on each particular dog. Dogs can also get “dry eye” without ever having cherry eye.Personally, I know a number of Bulldog owners that never had an issue with dry eye after having a cherry eye removed. Of course, there are others that have. In my own experience, the cherry eyes were removed on both of my Bulldogs. My first Bulldog did not get dry eye. My other Bulldog did get dry eye, however, she also had other eye problems (entropion and distichiasis). One of my current Bulldogs has dry eye in one eye and he never had cherry eye or any other eye issue. You just never know what might happen. To this day, my preference is still to remove the gland.As you continue your research, here are some websites with more info. However, you’ll find that most are heavily in favor of tacking. In addition, you shouldn’t need an eye specialist for a surgical procedure. Most good vets that are experienced with Bulldogs can perform cherry eye correction. Good luck!http://bulldogdomain.com/health/cherry_eye.phphttp://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Health%20Topics/cherryeye.htmhttp://bulldogsworld1.homestead.com/CherryEye.html