Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Third eyelid nodular conjunctivitis treated in Australian Kelpie dog
By Hurn, Simon et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2005·9 Hamilton Street, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Oral doxycycline, niacinamide and prednisolone used to treat bilateral nodular granulomatous conjunctivitis of the third eyelid in an Australian Kelpie dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female Australian Kelpie was brought to the vet with a 2-month history of swollen, red third eyelids. Upon examination, the vet found thickening of the eyelids but no other eye problems. A biopsy revealed inflammation, leading to a diagnosis of chronic granulomatous conjunctivitis, which is a type of eye condition. The dog was treated with a combination of oral doxycycline, niacinamide, and prednisolone, which successfully resolved the issue.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old, female neutered, Australian Kelpie presented with a 2-month history of dramatic bilateral erythematous thickening of the third eyelids. Ophthalmic examination demonstrated raised, pink to red, irregular thickening of the entire palpebral surface of both third eyelids. There were no other ocular abnormalities. A surgical biopsy was taken from each third eyelid. Histopathologic examination revealed sheets of macrophages, plasma cells, lymphocytes, and occasional fibroblasts and neutrophils infiltrating the third eyelid stroma. A diagnosis of chronic granulomatous conjunctivitis was made. Grossly and histopathologically this case closely resembles previously described cases of nodular granulomatous conjunctivitis involving the third eyelids of Collie dogs. This report describes an unusual case of nodular granulomatous conjunctivitis isolated to the third eyelids in an Australian Kelpie. Resolution of the condition was achieved with a combination of oral doxycycline, niacinamide and prednisolone.
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