Frankie has something wrong with his eye.

[PJ's Mom]

Frankie's gonna do just fine. He's a strong little boy and with a mom like you, he'll heal in no time. Try not to worry about your little boy.

[Jadapit]

I'm sorry about Frankie Carmen! Like the others said he will be just fine, with a great mom like you how could he not be?

[ramanth]

Poor Frankie. I wish him well with the surgery.

[beeniesmom]

Thanks you Gemini9961 and Lobodeb for reassuring me.

I can't believe both your Maggies have had it.

How long did it take for them to heal?

Did they have to wear a cone afterward? For how long?

The vet said Frankie will have to wear one after.

Did they get it in one eye or both?

The vet said that he may, in the future, get it in his other eye.

I also want to thank everyone here at PT. You have been a great support system and outlet for my doggy worries. It's not like you can talk about your dogs to anyone. Many people don't really care. I know everyone here does because they have animals too.

Thanks for your compliments on the pics.

[lv4dogs]

Oh goodness, give that man a great big hug for me!
Cherry eye is pretty comon & thankfully you caught it in time. I've known many dogs that have had it & all came out just fine after surgery. Good wishes are coming your way.

[buttercup132]

by looking at the pictures i was also goin to suggest cherry eye looks like i got there too late to tell you though..poor boy i saw it on a animal abuse show where 2 boxer pups had it in both there eyes but they were fine after surgery, lets hope it dosent spread, seems like its most common in puppies thank goodness its not life threatning and is pritty easy to fix i saw them do the surgery it looked so easy to fix, anywho good luck

[Lobodeb]

Quoting Beenie's mom:

How long did it take for them to heal?

Maggy's eye was sewn shut for 2 weeks. The vet put a little button over it so she wouldn't look as funny. She looked so cute.

Did they have to wear a cone afterward? For how long?

Yes, she did. She wore it for the 2 weeks that her eye was sewn shut. She took it extremely well. The day we brought her home from surgery, she wanted to play.

Did they get it in one eye or both?

Maggy only got it in her left eye.

The vet said that he may, in the future, get it in his other eye.

Our vet said he wouldn't be surprised if she got an ulcer in the other eye. It's very common with the bulgy eyed dogs. My monster-in-law says she can tell the difference in Maggy's eyes. I can't.

We haven't had any problems ever since and it's been almost a year now.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Awwww! Poor little Frankie It's going to be okay little sweetheart. Thoughts and prayers are still with you all Carmen

[gemini9961]

Originally posted by beeniesmom
Thanks you Gemini9961 and Lobodeb for reassuring me.

I can't believe both your Maggies have had it.

How long did it take for them to heal? She was healed very quickly. I had to put some ointment on her eye before and after but other than that she was fine.

Did they have to wear a cone afterward? For how long? No, she didn't. They just stitched the "cherry eye" back into her lid and she was good to go.

The vet said Frankie will have to wear one after.

Did they get it in one eye or both? Just one eye. They told me as well that she could have it happen in her other eye or re-occur in the same eye, but that was now 2 years ago and she has not had problems since.

The vet said that he may, in the future, get it in his other eye.

I also want to thank everyone here at PT. You have been a great support system and outlet for my doggy worries. It's not like you can talk about your dogs to anyone. Many people don't really care. I know everyone here does because they have animals too.

Thanks for your compliments on the pics.

[jesse_3]

OMG! Poor Frankie..I wish him a quick recovery and that the surgery goes well.
My thoughts will be with you both!

Steph, Jesse, and Splinter

[chocolatepuppy]

Poor little Frankie. Oct 4th will be here before you know it and Frankie will soon be good as new. I'm sure he will be fine. Pawsitive thoughts coming his way.

[beeniesmom]

I hope Oct. 4th comes soon too.
The sack is bigger and more red today.
I feel so bad for him. I can't bear to look at him.

[lv4dogs]

If it continues to grow I'd call your vet. It will probably grow a little more, but if it grows rapidly or huge then I'd probably start to worry a little.
Good luck to you all!

[beeniesmom]

Another dumb question if anyone knows....

Can cherry eye go away by itself without surgery?
Just wishfull thinking.
It seems less red than this morning.
I'll quit bumping up this thread with my paranoid quesions .... I'm probably annoying everyone with it.

[Kfamr]

I have no experience with cherry eye so I can't answer your questions but i'm sure no one sees them as annoying, and if they do, that's their problem. Everyone worries!

Poor Frankie man. I hope it "goes away" soon. Hugs to you both.