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SARDS – A Cause of Acute Blindness in Dogs

2020-02-04 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve dedicated several posts to variety of eye problems, including keratoconjunctivitis sicca (aka “dry eye”), corneal ulcers, and glaucoma. This week I want to raise awareness of an important cause of acute or sudden blindness in dogs – sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome or SARDS. I hope you enjoy this information and will share it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: adrenal cortex, blind, Cushing's disease, fundus, hyperadrenocorticism, ophthalmology, retina, SARDS, vision

Cryptococcosis in Cats – A Feline Fungal Infection

2017-04-24 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve been diagnosing and managing some interesting infectious diseases in my patients recently. These intriguing cases have kept bacteria, fungi, and infective organisms at the forefront of my mind. So much so that this week I’m sharing some tidbits about the most common systemic fungal infection in cats – cryptococcosis. I hope you find the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antigen, ataxia, bronchoscopy, computed tomography, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, CT, gatii, lameness, lethargy, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, nasal discharge, neoformans, radiographs, rhinoscopy, vision

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