Episcleritis
57 Episcleritis INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red PRESENTING SIGNS Episcleritis is seen in dogs rather than in cats and the animal will be presented because of a red eye…
Complicated keratoconjunctivitis sicca
16 Complicated keratoconjunctivitis sicca INITIAL PRESENTATION Discharge, abnormal appearance – red PRESENTING SIGNS The typical presenting signs of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) are well reported and generally the initial diagnosis is…
Feline glaucoma
46 Feline glaucoma INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – enlarged PRESENTING SIGNS Cats presenting with glaucoma tend to have much more subtle signs than dogs. Owners may notice a dilated pupil…
Chronic epiphora
17 Chronic epiphora INITIAL PRESENTATION Discharge PRESENTING SIGNS Epiphora is defined as tear overflow and thus these patients present with wet eyes! The discharge is typically serous in nature and…
Chronic superficial keratitis
29 Chronic superficial keratitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red PRESENTING SIGNS Dogs are presented with a change of appearance – a redness – in one or both eyes. This…
Feline corneal sequestrum
30 Feline corneal sequestrum INITIAL PRESENTATION Pain, discharge, abnormal appearance – red/cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS A cat with a corneal sequestrum will be presented with a slightly uncomfortable watery eye. Thus…
Diabetic cataract in a dog
40 Diabetic cataract in a dog INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – cloudy, blind PRESENTING SIGNS Dogs with cataracts due to diabetes mellitus can present in two different ways. Firstly, they…
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…
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…
