Studies on keratoconjunctivitis sicca incidence in crossbred dogs

• Autorzy: Balicki I. , Radziejewski K. , Silmanowicz P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present study was aimed at determination of keratoconjunctivitis sicca occurrence in crossbred dogs. The investigations covered 36 mongrel dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca recognized by the ophthalmic examination. Patients' age and sex was established. The ophthalmic evaluation protocol included: the conjunctiva examination (humidity, redness, discharge), the corneal examination (transparency, vessel ingrowth, pigmentation, defects), Schirmer tear test. The highest incidence among the crossbred dogs was reported between 6 and 9 year of age, males accounted for 64% of cases. In a clinical study involving 61 corneas, 10 appeared to be completely opaque. The pigmentation occured in 75% of corneas. The corneal defects were found in 50% of cases. A 10-15 mm/min Schirmer test was established in 29% while 0-5 mm/min in 28% of cases.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dog; crossbred animal; incidence; keratoconjunctivitis sicca; occurrence; cornea; dry eye syndrome zob.keratoconjunctivitis sicca; ocular disease

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 11
• Numer: 4
• Strony: 353-358
• Opis fizyczny: p.353-358,fig.,ref

Twórcy

autor

Balicki I.

• University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Gleboka 30, 20-612 Lublin, Poland

autor

Radziejewski K.

autor

Silmanowicz P.

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