Can my Cavalier puppy outgrow strabismus or her crossed eyes?

She doesn't appear walleyed in the images provided. She is absolutely adorable! Strabismus is typically hereditary. There is no treatment for inherited strabismus. Unfortunately, the certification does not include genetic testing. The parents may be of normal phenotype and appear normal, but can carry the abnormal genotype responsible for the condition.

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It looks like Miles's third eyelid is slightly elevated on that side. Either that, or he has what is called lateral strabismus. This can occur in puppies but should resolve as he gets older. If his eye ever becomes more deviated to the left, or if the other eye starts deviating out, he should be seen by your veterinarian. Otherwise, I would give him a few weeks to see an improvement. I hope this is helpful!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Nayla is stinkin' cute!! From your picture, Nala is not crossed eyed. Based on her breed (shih tzu or a mix of one) strabismus (or slight malposition or misalignment of the eye ball) is normal. This does not affect their vision at all! I hope this helps!

At this young age there is sometimes a problem with the muscles controlling the eye, they might be weak or underdeveloped. this usually resolves by the age of 2-3 months though, just monitor it for now and have it checked by your vet when you take Scout to his first visit.

She looks very sweet and her eyes look fairly normal. Cross-eyedness is not a sign that the puppy will go blind. There are many dogs that are a bit cross-eyed and they have absolutely no health problems with their eyes.

Oh my goodness, Houdini is absolutely adorable! Actually divergent strabismus can be inherited, and it's certainly possible that only one puppy out of a litter gets it, as they all won't have exactly the same genetic code. It is possible that an injury could have caused it, but I would expect you would have seen other signs of a head injury if he was dropped. My best guess would be this is inherited, but I do think having him seen by a vet is a good idea. I hope this helps!

20-40% of adult Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have heart murmurs, most commonly due to hereditary problems with the mitral valve. While many go on to develop congestive heart failure, other dogs may be asymptomatic for a long time, or may develop another disease before the heart is significantly affected. Not all Cavaliers die from heart disease.