I bought / co-owned 3 bitches that ended up with cherry eye through out the yrs . The one girl was taken to a Bulldog Specialist who guaranteed the eye , claimed they had never had one come undone . Several of our mentors who have been involved in the breed for more then 40 yrs as well as many other seasoned breeders have said they come undone . Instead the vet insisted the gland should not be clipped as it causes dry eye . The first time she was put under she almost died , turned blue and guess what it came undone . Second try guess what ?? It came undone . Third time now looks horrible so much scar tissue the eye is pushed back . Had to seek advice from an eye specialist who said there is nothing they can do except trim back some tissues . That would mean putting her under again . On the 3rd girl we found a vet that does the snip , it's a local anesthetic , a quick snip , less bleeding and quicker recovery time . She's 8 now and has no problems , on the other hand the girls that were tacked do have dry eye . We have another older girl that has never had cherry eye that has dry eye . I've done tons & tons of research over the years , consulted with many many long time breeders . There have been no clinical studies that supports /concludes sniping the gland causes dry eye . Even so anytime you put a Bully under anesthetic your taking a risk !!
Cherry eye can be caused by a variety of things it's primarily genetic , puppies in general have weaker muscles and underdeveloped tissue . If cherry eye runs in the lines chances are your puppy/puppies will pop especially during hard play or rough housing . Novice should avoid attempting to put the gland back in as this can cause more harm then good . Find a seasoned Bulldogger in your area who can show you how to do this hands on .
