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Common eye problems found in 500 Shih Tzu dogs' eyes
By Rajaei, Seyed Mehdi et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2024·Negah Veterinary Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The Shih Tzu eye: Ophthalmic findings of 1000 eyes.
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Plain-English summary
A study of 500 Shih Tzu dogs found that an overwhelming 96.4% of their eyes had some type of eye problem. Common issues included eyelid problems like entropion (where the eyelids roll inward), excessive hair growth around the eyes, and dry eye conditions. Many of these conditions can lead to discomfort and vision problems if not treated. Regular eye check-ups are important for Shih Tzus to catch these issues early and keep their eyes healthy.
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Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the frequency of ophthalmic disorders in Shih Tzus. ANIMALS: Five hundred client-owned Shih Tzu dogs (1000 eyes). PROCEDURES: Medical records of 500 Shih Tzu dogs were reviewed and ophthalmic examination data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: In total, out of 1000 eyes, 964 (96.4%; OD: 480 eyes, OS: 484 eyes) had at least one ophthalmic abnormality, and only 36 eyes (3.6%; OD: 20 eyes, OS: 16 eyes) were diagnosed as normal. A total of 1375 individual ophthalmic abnormalities were observed in 964 diseased eyes. Fifty-nine different unique diagnoses were made in the study population, and only three conditions [medial canthal entropion (10.4% of eyes; bilateral in 10.2% of dogs), caruncular trichiasis (21.1% of eyes; bilateral in 20.2% of dogs), and reduced tear film breakup time (17.6% of eyes; bilateral in 17.4% of dogs)] affected 49.1% of the eyes. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Findings suggested that the most prevalent disorders for the Shih Tzus were hairy caruncle, reduced TBUT, medial canthal entropion, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, pigmentary keratitis, lagophthalmos, and mature cataract.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38169085/