Prolapsed third eyelid gland (Cherry eye) in dogs

Measured in 3 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

13.5%Highest recorded
3Breeds measured
$1,018Typical treatment cost

Owner survey

Share of dogs whose owners reported the condition at one point in time.

Depends on owners noticing and recalling. Mild or resolved cases are undercounted.

  • Bulldog

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    13.5% 10.4% to 17.4% $1,018 typical

  • Lhasa Apso

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    3.8% 2.4% to 6% $1,018 typical

  • Beagle

    breed-specific finding KC survey 2017, 2014

    Live UK Kennel Club registered dogs, owner reported

    2% 1.1% to 3.6% $1,018 typical

Where these figures come from

  • KC survey 2017 Grade C

    Wiles BM, Llewellyn-Zaidi AM, Evans KM, O'Neill DG, Lewis TW. Large-scale survey to estimate the prevalence of disorders for 192 Kennel Club registered breeds. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. 2017;4:8.

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