INFECTION Seoul – At the College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Korea, Sehan Shin et al. investigated the prevalence of oral bacteria in the conjunctiva of brachycephalic and non-brachycephalic dogs. Brachycephalic dogs were defined as those with a craniofacial ratio of 0.5 or less. A total of 12 […]

Gainsville – mechentel news – To determine tear film concentrations of doxycycline in ophthalmologically normal dogs following oral doxycycline administration, the autors performed a crossover study. with 10 privately owned dolichocephalic or mesaticephalic dogs free of ophthalmic disease. Dogs were randomly assigned to receive doxycycline hyclate first at 5 mg/kg (2.3 mg/lb) or 10 mg/kg […]

Stillwater – mechentel news – This case series describes the clinical utility of antigen testing for the diagnosis of feline ocular histoplasmosis. Fourcats with suspected (n = 2) or confirmed (n = 2) ocular histoplasmosis are described: three from Oklahoma and one from California. In one case, serial urine antigen tests, as well as a serum antigen test for Histoplasma capsulatum, were negative; however, light microscopy identified microorganisms consistent with H capsulatum in ocular tissues at necropsy. In a […]

Jupiter – mechentel news – Cetaceans in the wild and under human care develop a variety of ocular lesions. Although they have echolocation, cetacean species have good sight, making ocular health an important part of overall health care. The cornea is the primary site of abnormalities in both populations. Typicallesions of cetaceans under human care are characterized in this retrospective review of cases. One hundred eighty […]