Objective: To investigate the breed prevalence of canine ulcerative keratitis (UK) according to the depth of corneal involvement. Procedures: Dogs diagnosed with ulcerative keratitis from 2008 to 2017 at the Triangle Animal Eye Clinic were included in this study. Only breeds with more than 20 eyes...
Author(s)
Iwashita, H.; Wakaiki, S.; Kazama, Y.; Saito, A.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2020, 23, 5, pp 849-855
Objectives: To assess the inter-rater agreement of corneal cytology findings in canine ulcerative keratitis by veterinary surgeons of different training levels and the agreement of corneal cytology with culture. Materials and Methods: Dogs with progressive ulcerative keratitis were prospectively...
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Hamzianpour, N.; Adams, V. J.; Grundon, R. A.; Linn-Pearl, R.; Scurrell, E.; Rozmanec, M.; Civello, A.; Goss, R.; Watkins, C.; Kearns, H.; Heinrich, C.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2021, 63, 3, pp 188-196
Objectives: To identify the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) distribution for commonly used topical antibiotics from isolates of dogs and horses with ulcerative bacterial keratitis, and to investigate changes in MIC values over time and following treatment with topical fluoroquinolones....
Author(s)
Jinks, M. R.; Miller, E. J.; Diaz-Campos, D.; Mollenkopf, D. F.; Newbold, G.; Gemensky-Metzler, A.; Chandler, H. L.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2020, 23, 5, pp 806-813
Background: Corneal neovascularization can result from many pathological processes affecting the ocular surface leading to disturbances and opacifications that reduce corneal clarity and may impact vision. In veterinary medicine, the use of topical corticosteroid is contraindicated in the presence...
Author(s)
Villar, T.; Pascoli, A. L.; Chaulagain, S.; Fadl-Alla, B. A.; Martins, B. C.
Publisher
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
Citation
Open Veterinary Journal, 2020, 10, 3, pp 289-296
OBJECTIVE: To describe the in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) features of the corneal epithelium and stroma in dogs and cats with herpetic dendritic ulcerative keratitis. ANIMALS: 6 client-owned dogs and 10 client-owned cats with herpetic dendritic ulcerative keratitis (affected group) and 10 dogs...
Author(s)
Ledbetter, E. C.; Joslin, A. R.; Spertus, C. B.; Badanes, Z.; Mohammed, H. O.
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2021, 82, 11, pp 903-911
The purpose of the present study was to analyze antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria associated with different types of ulcerative keratitis in dogs. The outcome of medical or surgical treatment was also correlated with the type of isolate. Samples for microbiology were obtained by means of...
Author(s)
Monteiro, G. B.; Ruiz, T.; Schroder, D. C.; Silveira, M. M.; Dower, N. M. B.; Kagueyama, F.; Dutra, V.; Ribeiro, A. P.
Publisher
Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Citation
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2018, 38, 4, pp 726-733
Objective: To determine whether four isolates of Streptococcus canis(S canis) recovered from dogs diagnosed with ulcerative keratitis at the Animal Health Trust (AHT) were genetically related to other ocular isolates that are registered in the online database. Animal studied: Four S caniscorneal...
Author(s)
Enache, A. E.; Mitchell, C.; Kafarnik, C.; Waller, A. S.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2020, 23, 2, pp 252-258
Simonsiella is a known oral commensal organism and has been identified as a part of the normal ocular microbiota in humans. This case series highlights three cases of canine ulcerative keratitis in which a mixed bacterial infection, including high numbers of Simonsiella spp. had been identified...
Author(s)
Puma, M. C. L.; Diehl, K. A.; Myrna, K. E.
Publisher
Wiley, Chichester, UK
Citation
Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2022, 10, 3,
Objective: To compare aerobic bacterial culture results between samples obtained from the corneal ulcer versus lower conjunctival fornix in eyes with presumed bacterial ulcerative keratitis. Animals studied: Fifty five client-owned dogs diagnosed with ulcerative keratitis. Procedures: Ophthalmic...
Author(s)
Auten, C. R.; Urbanz, J. L.; Dees, D. D.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2020, 23, 1, pp 135-140
Corneal ulcers are one of the most common ocular disorders in veterinary ophthalmology and several factors can negatively influence the efficacy of the currently available therapeutic options, leading to a loss of corneal transparency and, thus, vision. Twenty-five dogs with clinical signs of...
Author(s)
Marchegiani, A.; Gialletti, R.; Cassarani, M. P.; Cerquetella, M.; Attili, A. R.; Lombardo, G.; Lombardo, M.; Spaterna, A.; Arcelli, R.
Publisher
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Citation
Veterinární Medicína, 2022, 67, 4, pp 190-198