Despite how scary this sounds, most companion animals are unable to get into a large enough amount of plant material to
cause systemic signs.
Furthermore, none of the causes of uveitis are particularly likely in a dog of this signalment, and the ones that are reasonably possible (such as infection) would primarily present with
systemic signs of illness as well.
Dogs may develop local reactions, including painful abscesses, and can also develop
systemic signs including liver failure, which can be fatal without prompt, aggressive treatment.
Where vomiting is associated
with systemic signs of illness, or is persistent, the clinician has to differentiate metabolic, polysystemic infectious, toxic and neurologic causes from intra-abdominal causes.
The cause of the disease is unknown and current treatments are focused on controlling the fever, alleviating the pain and treating the specific
systemic signs present.
The most
common systemic signs are of those of upper respiratory tract infection (runny nose / eyes, sneezing, etc).
Pemphigus / SLO as it occurs in the greyhound involves the nails only, there are no
other systemic signs - though there may certainly be a poor appetite and / or lethargy associated with the chronic pain.
In addition to orthopedic pain, there are
variable systemic signs of which some or all may be present during an HOD episode.
Lawn treatment herbicides, in general, do not cause
severe systemic signs when a dog or cat has access to an appropriately treated yard.
Here are
some systemic signs of a leaky gut:
Systemic Signs: Systemic symptoms which are exhibited due to aggravated vata are Giddiness, burning experience in eyes, excess thirst, pain which is pricking in nature, stomach colic, malaise, trouble in breathing, fever, indigestion and discomfort in joints.
Lymph nodes will be enlarged if the fibrosarcoma has metastasized to them and
systemic signs may be obvious if other organs are involved.
Systemic signs — some dogs with GVIID display lethargy, depression, and fever.
Systemic signs may precede the skin lesion or occur concomitantly.
Systemic signs — a small subgroup of dogs display lethargy, depression, and fever.
No systemic signs of disease are seen.
Systemic signs include fever, lethargy, depression, and loss of appetite.