Corneal dystrophy in a cocker spaniel dog: a case report

Autori

  • Monica Ragusa Università di Messina, Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie
  • Michela Pugliese Università di Messina, Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie
  • Domenico Britti Università di Catanzaro, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute
  • Ernesto Palma Università di Catanzaro, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute
  • Antonio Pugliese Università di Messina, Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/1828-6550/APMB.105.2.2017.A7

Parole chiave:

cornea, dystrophy, inherited, eye, dog

Abstract

A 1-year-old female Cocker Spaniel dog was examined at the ophthalmology service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital - University of Messina (Italy) for evaluation of symmetrical white spots in both corneas and “red eyes”. Dog was clinically healthy, haematological and biochemical examination were unremarkable, Leishmania PCR was negative. After a complete ophthalmic examination, the clinical diagnosis was corneal stromal dystrophy with uveitis-induced. In dogs, corneal stromal dystrophy is a primary, inherited, bilateral opacity of the corneanot associated with ocular inflammation or systemic disease. Detailed description of corneal dystrophy are available only for few breeds. This lesion is not progressive and treatment is not usually recommended unless vision is impaired or the deposits become irritating.

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Pubblicato

2017-12-21

Fascicolo

V. 105 N. 2 (2017)

Sezione

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR

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