Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Inflamed eyelids in two Dalmatians treated with steroids
By Sansom, J et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2000·Unit of Comparative Ophthalmology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pyogranulomatous blepharitis in two dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two Dalmatians were brought in for swollen and inflamed eyelids, a condition known as pyogranulomatous blepharitis. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis, and while one dog had a negative bacterial culture, both responded well to treatment. The first dog was given systemic steroids, which helped reduce the inflammation, while the second dog received antibiotics (cephalexin) for six weeks and also had swollen lymph nodes. Both dogs showed improvement after their respective treatments.
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Abstract
Two cases of pyogranulomatous blepharitis (inflammation of the lid margins) in the dalmatian are described. The diagnosis was confirmed on biopsy of the lid lesions. Bacteriology performed in one case was negative. Both cases responded to treatment: one responded well to a course of systemic steroids (prednisolone 1 mg/kg at a decreasing dose over three weeks), while the other, which was negative on culture, responded to a six-week course of cephalexin (30 mg/kg twice daily). This second dog also presented with a localised lymphadenopathy; the owner had suffered a similar reaction three years previously as a result of a penetrating injury by a pyracantha thorn.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10701192/