Not exact matches
They tend to
affect tissues and organs that need lots of energy, including brain,
eyes, and muscle.
LCA
affect the retina, the thin layer of
tissue at the back of the
eye that detects light as well as differentiates colors and communicates the information to the brain via the optic nerve.
Acquired abnormalities include damage to the tear duct system due to factors such as infection, injury to the eyelid, trauma to the area around the
eyes affecting the bones and soft
tissues, irritations due to facial hair around the
eyes, infections of the conjunctiva, cornea or
tissues inside the
eye, increased pressure in the
eye, as well as tumours in or around the
eyes.
A veterinary ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases that
affect the health of your pet's
eye, its surrounding
tissues and structures, and your pet's vision.
Affected cats may experience sneezing,
eye and nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, lethargy, loss of appetite, sores on the gums and soft
tissues of the oral cavity, and lameness.
This is often necessary when there is a lot of secondary swelling or inflammation of the
tissues surrounding the
affected eye.
The
affected dog will scratch his
eyes continuously, which may lead to the corneal ulcer, loss of
tissues near the cornea.
Entropion - Many times the surgery to repair an entropion involves removing an elliptical piece of
tissue directly under the
eye, the two sides are sutured together pulling the
affected eyelid down.
AAHA, AVMA, AAFP, the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) strongly recommend parasite control for companion animals for many reasons, including prevention of visceral larva migrans, a condition in which parasites within a human «release larvae that migrate anywhere in the body... Organs commonly
affected are the
eye, brain, liver and lung, where infections can cause permanent visual, neurologic, or other
tissue damage.
It is used for all sorts of conditions including rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal cavities), pharyngitis (inflammation of the
tissues associated with the throat, vocal
tissues, and oral areas associated with the respiratory tract), sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses), conjunctivitis (inflammation of the delicate
tissues around the
eyes - which are often
affected with upper respiratory conditions), and bronchitis!