Dog conjunctivitis and keratitis are two common eye diseases in dogs. Although they have similar names, their causes are different, and many parents easily confuse them.
Dog's Eye Structure Diagram
The following picture is the dog's eye structure, please pay attention to the parents, the dog's conjunctiva and cornea in different positions, oh, so the performance of the morbidity is not the same.
Dog conjunctivitis
Causes of conjunctivitis
1. Local causes: Inverted eyelashes and hair stimulation, trauma, eyelid entropion, foreign body thorns, and chemical drug stimulation are all causes of conjunctivitis in dogs.
2. Infectious causes: infection with bacteria or viruses (such as canine distemper virus and canine adenovirus) and parasites (such as mites).
3. Allergy: If the dog goes to the grass (rubbing the grass when rolling), the eyes will be irritated.
Symptom characteristics
1. Dogs suffering from conjunctivitis will have tears, unable to open their eyes, and red eyelids.
Dog Keratitis
Initiating cause
1. Dogs usually suffer from keratitis because of eye trauma, such as fighting or playing with other dogs.
Symptoms of keratitis
1. The eyeball surface of dogs suffering from keratitis is gray-white or turbid and opaque.
(The above pictures are provided by pet friends)
Diagnosis and treatment of keratitis and conjunctivitis
The hospital will first do ophthalmic examination to check the condition of eye infection, according to the situation will also measure body temperature, do blood routine examination to see if there is any abnormality.
Treatment, because keratitis and conjunctivitis are caused by bacterial or viral infections, treatment methods are generally drops of anti-inflammatory antibacterial eye drops or the use of antibiotic eye ointment, adhere to the use will recover as soon as possible, specific treatment methods need to respect medical supervision.
The use of therapeutic eye drops or eye ointment must ensure that the drug is fully absorbed by the eyes, if the dog resists the drug is not in place, leakage or less drops, will affect the treatment.
Finally, we should pay attention to the dog's daily eye care and use clean eye drops. Fun dogs should pay attention to checking their eyes when they go out and come home.
