How to Deal With Polyps on a Dog’s Eye (Cherry Eye)
📝 Summary
The polyp on a dog's eye refers to the dog's third eyelid gland prolapse, also called cherry eye. Many owners are startled to suddenly find a red lump in the dog's eye, but there is no need to panic-it is a very common minor issue in dogs. Below we explain the treatment for a dog's eye polyps.
1 Overview
I. Causes of Polyps on a Dog’s Eye
Canine eye polyps are mainly inflammatory polyps; their pathogenesis is unclear but related to inflammation and foreign-body irritation. After an eye polyp appears, try not to delay observation or treat it casually with eye drops; it is best to go to a pet hospital for diagnosis and confirm the cause before treatment.
II. How to Treat Polyps on a Dog’s Eye
Eye polyps are common to pet dogs; almost every breed can get them. If found early, you can use Pfizer eye ointment or chloramphenicol eye drops, once each in the morning, noon, and evening, dropping into the dog’s eye, then massaging and pressing above and below the eye. Basically a 20-yuan bottle of medicine. Of course, not all cherry eyes can be cured with eye drops-some dogs recover with Pfizer ointment, some need direct surgical removal. If eye drops for a week by the above method show no improvement, the only option is surgery to cut off the excess polyp. The surgical steps include the following. Step one: prepare tweezers, a sterilized cotton ball for hemostasis, and a bottle of chloramphenicol eye solution, mainly to prevent infection after surgery. Removing the polyp is only a minor operation, basically done for 200 yuan.
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