Third Eyelid in Dogs

Humans, and cats in . We share reactions to and , but that cats, canines and most other animals have that , the eyelid.

the eyelid?

, medically the "nictitating membrane." In English it is an eyelid that eye. wiper on our windshield. Our windshield wipers to a container of our windshield, the eyelid a gland that tears the eye moist, other things. It also antibodies and an enzyme inactivate bacteria.

Cherry eye?

Cherry eye that their .

some breeds, than effected by this : Cocker Spaniels, English Bulldogs, Mastiffs, Basset Hounds, Beagles, Boston Terriers, Lhasa Apso, Pekingese and Pugs most breeds. , to any .

and scary, it looks worse than . red looking bump that the corner dog's eye like "pop out" at any . , ..

Most say congenital defect ligament that holds the gland eyelid in . be surgically repaired, the the gland in and it up for all . Seeing it that , it just means . the gland if it in as this gland tears dog's eye. it your can "dry eyes" and .

The is, if the gland in and it pops up, time can "cherry eye" in .

this gland only about 30 eye's tear , keeping it, how , is dog's eyes. tears that the cornea eye . The cornea has no blood vessels of its , so the oxygen and to it the tears.

Cherry eye , irritating and what do do when irritates them. They scratch and scratching that eye .

of new in veterinary time, positioning gland is . When arises, other "tricks" a surgeon can .

, this a "life or death" of a . go unattended , cosmetically it bothers you than the , it be attended to.

do this from happening, but and .

Now what has this with cats?

Cats eyelid, . It sits most corner eye. even see of it peeking .

Cats get "cherry eye." , or a the eyelid will cover the eye.

feral cat, Mr. Boots, that a treasured kitten. He came into our lives week kitten ( or ) and conditioning had been in his had a mark on him .

years our "grandfather cat" died. Mr. Whiskers the other cats but stern hand. His then our in command cat, Isaac cats. Isaac a tyrant and poor Boots shivered in his boots. The caused the eyelid of his left eye to cover his eye and I panic stricken.

The cat was to of Isaac (and so was else) so story , Mr. Isaac packed his bags and went on to a "nursery mouser" at a friend's plant nursery.

Peace was restored and weeks the eyelid retracted into its and went on ( , .)

The eyelid cat as , keeping the "windshield . , it only in time of or illness. If the eyelid and stays days, please your cat vet even, if the cat .

The Burmese cat breed most by this .

As , pet has any of not feeling or is acting character, please call or see your vet. An ounce of prevention can veterinary .
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