Clifford's Cherry Eye

It's been a while since my last post. I've been busy at work and stuff, and did not have time to blog. The other thing was.... Clifford had a cherry eye since a few weeks ago, and we thought we'd wait till it healed before we took any more pictures.

Although we applied ointment from the vet, there was hardly any improvement. The vet had not been overly concerned though. She said that it wouldn't hurt him, although it would seem like part of his vision is blocked. You see, cherry eye is a condition where the tear duct protrudes from beneath the eyelid. Usually, this is common for basset hounds, due to their droopy skin. But we asked the vet - "But he's NOT a basset hound!". They were dumbfounded.

Yesterday, we decided to send him for surgery to get his cherry eye fixed. The RM 250 surgery took a few hours, but Clifford stayed overnight at the vet. He even got bathed to rid him of that soury smell. Being the active puppy he was, he had been running around in the yard and had gotten really dirty.

Upon his return today, he was again his usual bubbly self. I don't think he felt much pain. There is still a little bit of the cherry eye left beneath the eyelid (if one were to look carefully). It should subside within a few days, according to the vet.

Here's a picture of Clifford. He's really sleepy and tired after his ordeal (and of course, after letting him roam around for 2 hours!). Watch out for my next post as I write about the latest in Clifford's training classes!