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Dry eye disease signs and age in crossbred dogs study
By Balicki, I et al.·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciences·2008·Department and Clinic of Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Studies on keratoconjunctivitis sicca incidence in crossbred dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 36 crossbred dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (a condition causing dry eyes) were examined to understand how common this issue is. Most affected dogs were between 6 and 9 years old, with a higher number of males. The dogs showed symptoms like redness, discharge, and corneal defects, with many having very low tear production. The findings suggest that this condition is quite prevalent in older male crossbred dogs, indicating a need for regular eye check-ups as they age.
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Abstract
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.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19227134/