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Proptosis of the Eye – When Your Dog’s Eye Pops Out!

08-05-19 by CriticalCareDVM

Eyes are beautiful, truly unique, and colorful. Unfortunately, accidents involving the eyes happen. One of the more common mishaps is proptosis of an eye. This week I’m sharing information about this unique problem to help raise awareness. I hope you find the post insightful and helpful. Happy reading! Proptosis – What is it? Proptosis is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: choking, enucleation, eye, HBC, ophthalmology, proptosis, surgery, tarsorrhaphy, trauma

Uveitis in Dogs & Cats – A Common Eye Problem

08-01-19 by CriticalCareDVM
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This week’s post was written in response to a request for more information from a dedicated follower. Uveitis or inflammation of the uveal tract of the eye is frequently diagnosed in both dogs and cats. Thus, it’s important for pet parents to have a working knowledge of this problem. So, I hope you find the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anterior chamber, biomicroscopy, choroid, eye, immune-mediated, infectious, IRIS, ophthalmology, pupil, retina, Slit lamp, uvea, uveitis

Blastomycosis – A Potentially Lethal Fungal Infection in Our Pets

23-04-18 by CriticalCareDVM

When most folks think of infection, they think of bacteria. Yet not all infections are caused by bacteria. Many infections are caused by other infectious organisms, including fungi. If you live in certain parts of the United States, fungal infections are actually quite common. One of the more common fungal infections is called blastomycosis. This … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: amphotericin B, anti-fungal, antibody, antigen, blastomyces, blastomycosis, chest, conidia, cough, depression, dermatitidis, draining, eye, fluconazole, itraconazole, lameness, lymph, mycelia, nasal, nose, ocular, skin, sonography, spore, weight loss, x-ray, yeast

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