Just wanna give a heads up, be cautious and maybe prepare for the worst. I had the same thing happen for about 6 weeks and it finally just stayed out, and now have to get surgery on my lil girl within a couple of weeks. So try to do some research etc and prepare yourself most of the time they wind up staying out eventually. :/

Just wanna give a heads up, be cautious and maybe prepare for the worst. I had the same thing happen for about 6 weeks and it finally just stayed out, and now have to get surgery on my lil girl within a couple of weeks. So try to do some research etc and prepare yourself most of the time they wind up staying out eventually. :/

if it happens again you can massage it in, quite common in our breed,

if it happens again you can massage it in, quite common in our breed,

Temporary prolapsing of this tear gland (often called a duct) can happen because the membrane in the eye structure that usually holds it in place is "immature" or weak (genetic) and that can be exacerbated by one of several possibilites including dryness at the corneal surface from high winds or very low humidity, irritation associated with rubbing such as an over-zealous motherdog cleaning too much, irritation or localized infection from scratch during play, irritation from soap/shampoo in the eyes, etc. You are wise to keep some Artificial Tears in your doggie cupboard which can safely be added anytime (1-2 drops) to rinse the eye or add moisture if dryness is suspected. Be sure its just non-alcoholic artificial tears and not any human lens-cleaning or wetting product. GenTeal is just one of several good brands available at your grocer or drug store.

There's an excellent article on Cherry Eye and how to massage the eye gently to encourage the gland back into place (if it has just popped out) on the Home Page of this website.

Temporary prolapsing of this tear gland (often called a duct) can happen because the membrane in the eye structure that usually holds it in place is "immature" or weak (genetic) and that can be exacerbated by one of several possibilites including dryness at the corneal surface from high winds or very low humidity, irritation associated with rubbing such as an over-zealous motherdog cleaning too much, irritation or localized infection from scratch during play, irritation from soap/shampoo in the eyes, etc. You are wise to keep some Artificial Tears in your doggie cupboard which can safely be added anytime (1-2 drops) to rinse the eye or add moisture if dryness is suspected. Be sure its just non-alcoholic artificial tears and not any human lens-cleaning or wetting product. GenTeal is just one of several good brands available at your grocer or drug store.

There's an excellent article on Cherry Eye and how to massage the eye gently to encourage the gland back into place (if it has just popped out) on the Home Page of this website.