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Symptoms include liver and kidney failure and vasculitis. [10] Lyme disease* is a disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochaete, and spread by ticks of the genus Ixodes. Symptoms in dogs include acute arthritis, anorexia and lethargy. There is no rash as is typically seen in humans. [11]
Close-up of prolapsed gland in small breed dog. KCS is not common in dogs, affecting one per cent of the dog population. [9] KCS is a chronic degenerative conjunctivitis that can lead to impaired vision and blindness. [2] KCS has a wide array of causes including drug toxicity, cherry eye, previous surgery, trauma, and irradiation. [2]
About 3 to 6 million people get acute conjunctivitis each year in the United States. [1] [3] Typically, people get better in one or two weeks. [1] [3] If visual loss, significant pain, sensitivity to light or signs of herpes occur, or if symptoms do not improve after a week, further diagnosis and treatment may be required. [3]
There are many diseases known to cause ocular or visual changes. Diabetes , for example, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in those aged 20–74, with ocular manifestations such as diabetic retinopathy and macular edema affecting up to 80% of those who have had the disease for 15 years or more.
As our dogs get older they experience aging changes which can affect their eyes. Uveitis: Inflammation within the eye (uveitis) can cause blockage of the drainage pathways in the eye, contributing ...
Streptococcus canis is a group G beta-hemolytic species of Streptococcus. [1] It was first isolated in dogs, giving the bacterium its name. These bacteria are characteristically different from Streptococcus dysgalactiae, which is a human-specific group G species that has a different phenotypic chemical composition.
“If the dog’s threatening you, their body might be stiff and they might be moving really slowly and look tense,” Haug says. “Whereas a smiling dog isn't going to look like that, they're ...
Some other symptoms associated with this disease are conjunctivitis, blindness, nystagmus, constipation, and diarrhea. Younger pigs can show neurological and respiratory signs which can be quite severe. Mature pigs may show blueing of the pupils in their eyes and experience reproductive difficulties. [4]