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Ceratoconjuntivite seca em cães : revisão de literatura e estudo retrospectivo

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Author	Ortiz, Mariana Da Silveira
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) or dry eye is a common dog medicine eye disease. It consists of a disorder in the precorneal lacrimal film and can be classified between quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative disorder consists of a decrease in the tear watery portion, whereas the qualitative is defined by a deficiency in the lipids and mucous components of the tear film. This disease has multiples causes described in the literature, but the main one has an immune-mediated origin. Presentation can be acute or chronic, uni or bilateral. Clinical signs include discomfort, redness and ocular inflammation, with mucoid or mucopurulent secretion, exudates, dryness and opacity of the cornea, progressive keratitis, vascularization, melanosis, concomitant corneal ulcers can also occur. Diagnosis is based on clinical exam, use of vital dyes and Schirmer’s test. Drug treatment is considered the first choice and the prognosis depends on the primary cause of the disease. This study includes 783 dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca attended at the Hospital de Clinicas Veterinárias da UFRGS between 2017 and 2017. Disease and patients characteristics evaluation, potential risk factors pointing and comparison between literature data and those gathered within UFRGS’ Oftalmological Service routine were the main objectives of this paper. Sex, breed and age of the patients were the evaluated parameters. As for sex, the majority were females (53.77%). The most affected breed was Shih-tzu (18.14%), followed by mongrels, Yorkshire Terrier, Poodle, Cocker Spaniel and Lhasa Apso. Regarding of age, 48.28% of the patients were older than 7 years. Based on the result presented, it was possible to conclude that CCS both purebred dogs and non-breed dogs. In addition, it mainly affects older dogs.
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