title: Uveitis in dogs and cats: guidelines for the practitioner.
abstract: Uveitis is a commonly misdiagnosed ophthalmic condition with a wide aetiological base and often the cause cannot be established. Uveitis can be associated with systemic diseases like feline infectious peritonitis, feline immunodeficiency virus, feline leukaemia virus, lymphoma, toxoplasmosis and canine ehrlichiosis. The classification and general clinical signs of uveitis are discussed. Applicable clinical cases, manifestations and diagnostic methods of the selected diseases are mentioned, and a general approach to the treatment of uveitis is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Goodhead
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005123:Eye / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*