Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Causes of eye bleeding under the conjunctiva in 147 dogs
By Saastamoinen, J et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2019·Lovers Lane Animal Medical Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subconjunctival haemorrhage in 147 dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 147 dogs was brought in with bleeding in the eye (subconjunctival hemorrhage). Most of these dogs had a history of trauma, such as being hit by a car or attacked by another dog. For the dogs without trauma, some had bleeding disorders, with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia being the most common cause. Other issues included seizures and diseases affecting the eyes. Treatment varied based on the underlying cause, and many dogs were managed successfully once the reason for the bleeding was identified.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify differential diagnoses for subconjunctival haemorrhage in dogs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective case series. RESULTS: Of 147 dogs with subconjunctival haemorrhage, 119 had a history of trauma. The most common types of injury were vehicular trauma (47/119) and dog attacks (32/119). Confirmed or suspected non-accidental injury was reported for 5/119. Of the 28 dogs without a history of trauma, 13 had a bleeding disorder and of these, immune-mediated thrombocytopenia was the most common diagnosis (9/13). Other causes included seizure disorders (4/28), vasculitis (3/28) and ocular or periocular disease (3/28). CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Subconjunctival haemorrhage in dogs can be secondary to a wide range of injuries and systemic diseases, bleeding diathesis or ocular disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31691298/