title: Uveodermatologic syndrome in an Akita.
abstract: An 8-year-old, spayed, female Japanese Akita was presented for acute blindness, cloudy eyes, and squinting. A presumptive diagnosis of uveodermatologic syndrome was made. Therapy with oral prednisone, topical prednisolone, and oral azathioprine was successful in eliminating most of the clinical signs and the Akita now has complete restoration of vision.
authors.affiliation: Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
authors.forename: Charlotte C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Pye
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone