Pyogranulomatous blepharitis in two dogs

Two cases of pyogranulomatous blepharitis (inflammation of the lid margins) in the dalmatian are described. The diagnosis was confirmed on biopsy of the lid lesions. Bacteriology performed in one case was negative. Both cases responded to treatment: one responded well to a course of systemic steroid...

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Published in:Journal of small animal practice 2000-02, Vol.41 (2), p.80-83
Main Authors: Sansom, J., Heinrich, C., Featherstone, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Blepharitis - drug therapy
Blepharitis - pathology
Blepharitis - veterinary
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Female
Granuloma - drug therapy
Granuloma - pathology
Granuloma - veterinary
Male
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
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Summary:Two cases of pyogranulomatous blepharitis (inflammation of the lid margins) in the dalmatian are described. The diagnosis was confirmed on biopsy of the lid lesions. Bacteriology performed in one case was negative. Both cases responded to treatment: one responded well to a course of systemic steroids (prednisolone 1 mg/kg at a decreasing dose over three weeks), while the other, which was negative on culture, responded to a six‐week course of cephalexin (30 mg/kg twice daily). This second dog also presented with a localised lymphadenopathy; the owner had suffered a similar reaction three years previously as I result of a penetrating injury by a pyracantha thorn.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03168.x