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Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ

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Hyphema in Dogs & Cats – When There’s Blood in the Eyes

2019-09-27 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve said it before. I love eyes…albeit not enough to want to be an ophthalmologist, but at least enough to respect their function and beauty. Unfortunately, sometimes our pets develop serious eye conditions. This week’s post is dedicated to a specific intraocular (inside the eye) condition called hyphema. I hope this information is interesting to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anterior chamber, coagulopathy, feline infectious peritonitis, FIP, flourescein, hemorrhage, hypertension, hyphema, leptospirosis, ocular, Schirmer tear test, thrombocytopenia, trauma, uveitis

Blastomycosis – A Potentially Lethal Fungal Infection in Our Pets

2018-04-23 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

Cherry Eye in Dogs – Prolapse of the Third Eyelid Gland

2017-07-17 by CriticalCareDVM

I find eyes fascinating. They’re beautiful. They have so many unique structures. One of these structures is the nictitating membrane or third eyelid. Occasionally in dogs and cats, the gland associated with this membrane prolapses or slips out of place – a condition commonly known as cherry eye. This week I share some information about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: bilateral, cartilage, cherry eye, discharge, Fluorescein, gland, medial canthus, mucopurulent, nictitating membrane, ocular, ophthalmic, pocketing, prolapse, Schirmer tear test, tacking, third eyelid, tonometry, unilateral

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