Thanks everyone. You just confirmed how I felt. If eye irritation is an on going condition then we might consider it. But we never let it get to the point of being infected and will know to keep watch of of her eyes until a pernment solution comes up. She had been seen 2wks ago to get check out and Dr #1 was not worried about the slight inward turn. From my research he is the top bulldog vet in our area.

Our 1st vet was not able to see her right away for eye tearing/irritation. It was not an emergency but I like to be proactive on all my pets so I went to #2. Don't want irritation to turn into infection. So I was kind of shocked the Dr#2 would want to do a "quick precedure w/ anathesia" the next day. #2 was very casual about anathesia for bulldogs and said it was not dangerous. We felt a rushed into making a decision on a preventive precedure without researching it. Always go with your instincts and advice from the Board! Thanks again.

Thanks everyone. You just confirmed how I felt. If eye irritation is an on going condition then we might consider it. But we never let it get to the point of being infected and will know to keep watch of of her eyes until a pernment solution comes up. She had been seen 2wks ago to get check out and Dr #1 was not worried about the slight inward turn. From my research he is the top bulldog vet in our area.

Our 1st vet was not able to see her right away for eye tearing/irritation. It was not an emergency but I like to be proactive on all my pets so I went to #2. Don't want irritation to turn into infection. So I was kind of shocked the Dr#2 would want to do a "quick precedure w/ anathesia" the next day. #2 was very casual about anathesia for bulldogs and said it was not dangerous. We felt a rushed into making a decision on a preventive precedure without researching it. Always go with your instincts and advice from the Board! Thanks again.

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unless she has some serious medical need...ie, if the eye was damaged by scratch that threatened the future vision of the dog because of a deep ulcer. That certainly isn't the case you were describing. I agree completely with the statement that said "let her grow into her face" and I'd consider a recheck on this dog's eyelids when she is 6-8mos old. There should be no rush to spay her any earlier than that age either. Just treat any eye irritation now with ophthalmic antibiotics, return to the vet for a recheck in 2wks to be sure its healed (unless she refused to open the eye fully before that time, showing that its too painful in which case you need to return to vet asap).


Anesthesia on this breed is taken quite seriously and we can give you some guidelines for that when the time comes...meanwhile avoid it whenever possible.

unless she has some serious medical need...ie, if the eye was damaged by scratch that threatened the future vision of the dog because of a deep ulcer. That certainly isn't the case you were describing. I agree completely with the statement that said "let her grow into her face" and I'd consider a recheck on this dog's eyelids when she is 6-8mos old. There should be no rush to spay her any earlier than that age either. Just treat any eye irritation now with ophthalmic antibiotics, return to the vet for a recheck in 2wks to be sure its healed (unless she refused to open the eye fully before that time, showing that its too painful in which case you need to return to vet asap).


Anesthesia on this breed is taken quite seriously and we can give you some guidelines for that when the time comes...meanwhile avoid it whenever possible.

my guess is the pup may have scratched it's eye playing. I would NOT do surgery at this age, i would wait and see how the face develops.

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my guess is the pup may have scratched it's eye playing. I would NOT do surgery at this age, i would wait and see how the face develops.

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IMO, not worth it. As with any surgery there is always a risk. Bulldogs are not always the best dogs when it comes to going under anesthesia. Many have put dogs under only to have them never wake up again.

At 10 weeks i would treat the ulcer with a prescribed antibiotic cream which will help aid in the healing of the ulcer. Then take a wait and watch approach as the pup matures. Many times the as the skull widens and lengthens the eyes correct themselves. If the dog continually has reocuring ulcers then i would reaccess and go from there.

Ulcers can come from various things, not just entropian.


Rhiann,Mia,Roland and Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 9- hospice
Angel- 9 (adoption pending)
Blaze-6
Sam-6 (adoption pending)
Foremen-5
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old.

IMO, not worth it. As with any surgery there is always a risk. Bulldogs are not always the best dogs when it comes to going under anesthesia. Many have put dogs under only to have them never wake up again.

At 10 weeks i would treat the ulcer with a prescribed antibiotic cream which will help aid in the healing of the ulcer. Then take a wait and watch approach as the pup matures. Many times the as the skull widens and lengthens the eyes correct themselves. If the dog continually has reocuring ulcers then i would reaccess and go from there.

Ulcers can come from various things, not just entropian.


Rhiann,Mia,Roland and Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 9- hospice
Angel- 9 (adoption pending)
Blaze-6
Sam-6 (adoption pending)
Foremen-5
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old.