Species: Dog
Condition: Conjunctivitis
Organ System: Nervous/sensory
Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, the tissue covering the eyeball and the cornea and lining the eyelids and the third eyelid. Signs of conjunctivitis include redness of the eye(s) and discharge from the eye(s), squinting or spasmodic blinking, or formation of follicles on the eye. Causes of conjunctivitis include viral (canine herpesvirus-1, canine adenovirus 2, canine distemper, canine influenza), bacterial, or parasitic infection, allergies, immune-mediated disorders, tumors of the eyelids and conjunctiva, eyelid abnormalities, obstructed tear ducts, trauma to the eye or irritation from foreign bodies, smoke or environmental pollutants, and other eye disorders. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.
Breeds exposed to Conjunctivitis – Research Reference
German Shepherd Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Alsatian Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Alaskan Husky Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Doberman Pinscher Cross – (Badgley 2005)
American Akita Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Dobermann Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Beagle Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Akita Inu Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Doberman Pinscher – (Badgley 2005)
Akita Inu – (Badgley 2005)
Beagle – (Badgley 2005)
German Shepherd – (Badgley 2005)
Dobermann – (Badgley 2005)
Alsatian – (Badgley 2005)
American Akita – (Badgley 2005)
Alaskan Husky – (Badgley 2005)
Japanese Akita – (Badgley 2005)
Japanese Akita Cross – (Badgley 2005)
Disease Author
Dr Merliza Cabriles, Professor of Veterinary Medicine
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This information is accurate as at May 2014 and is subject to change without notice.
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