Limbal melanoma
56 Limbal melanoma INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – swollen/colour change PRESENTING SIGNS The condition can be seen in dogs (particularly German shepherd dogs and Labrador retrievers) and less commonly in…
Secondary canine glaucoma
45 Secondary canine glaucoma INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red/cloudy, pain, blind PRESENTING SIGNS Most dogs with secondary glaucoma will present with a painful eye and colour change – redness…
Generalized progressive retinal atrophy
48 Generalized progressive retinal atrophy INITIAL PRESENTATION Blind, abnormal appearance – cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS The owner will present the patient with generalized progressive retinal atrophy (gPRA) because they have noticed…
Sudden acquired retinal degeneration
50 Sudden acquired retinal degeneration INITIAL PRESENTATION Blind PRESENTING SIGNS Owners will present the patient because the animal has suddenly gone blind. This may have occurred literally overnight, or may…
Orbit and globe – introduction
52 Orbit and globe – introduction THE ORBIT The orbit is the bony fossa which separates the eye from the cranial cavity. Many bones contribute to it – the frontal,…
Cataract in a young dog
41 Cataract in a young dog INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS A young adult pedigree dog could be presented because the owner has noticed that one eye…
Proliferative (eosinophilic) keratoconjunctivitis
27 Proliferative (eosinophilic) keratoconjunctivitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red/cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS Proliferative (eosinophilic) keratoconjunctivitis occurs in cats (and horses) but not dogs. Typically a young to middle-aged (4–9 years…
Glaucoma – introduction
43 Glaucoma – introduction Glaucoma is the term given to the group of diseases in which a raised intraocular pressure leads to damage to the optic nerve and the retinal…
Leishmaniasis
38 Leishmaniasis INITIAL PRESENTATION Colour change – red, blindness, change in appearance – swellings, discharge PRESENTING SIGNS Both dogs and occasionally cats can be infected with Leishmania and the clinical…
Large eyelid mass
6 Large eyelid mass INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – change in shape/position/swelling PRESENTING SIGNS Dogs, and less frequently cats, will be presented due to a change in appearance and possibly…
