Keratitis is a general term for inflammation of the corneal tissue in dogs, characterized by cloudy corneas, ulcers, perforations and corneal spots. Keratitis is a relatively common eye disease in dogs, and can occur in all kinds of dogs, especially small dogs with long hair that are more prone to it. Keratitis in dogs can be easily triggered in dusty or poor air quality areas. The etiology of keratitis in dogs is usually caused by corneal trauma, trauma, infection and metaplasia, or nutritional disorders of the cornea, and can be secondary to conjunctivitis or other diseases of the eye. Keratitis may also be complicated in the course of certain infectious diseases (canine distemper, canine infectious hepatitis, etc.) and parasitic diseases. Symptoms of keratitis in dogs, there are the following symptoms: 1. traumatic keratitis: trauma traces visible on the surface of the dog’s cornea, roughness and unevenness of the damaged part, damage to the corneal epithelium. 2. superficial keratitis: swelling of the corneal epithelium, roughness and unevenness of the corneal surface, reduced transparency, cloudy part is light blue or gray-white. 3. deep keratitis: inflammation attacks the deeper layers of the cornea, painful on palpation of the eye, cloudy corneal white not Transparent. The peripheral capillaries are broom-like and slightly purple. 4. purulent keratitis: pain is intense when the dog’s eye is palpated, and pus-like discharge is discharged from the eye. In severe cases, it can cause corneal perforation and purulent total ophthalmia. Treatment 1. eliminate inflammation first we must first give the dog anti-inflammatory, the specific method is to use 3% boric acid solution (or sterilized saline) to flush the affected eye, remove the secretions in the corner of the dog’s eye; then in the dog’s conjunctival sac, drops of antibiotic eye drops (or eye ointment) to prevent iris adhesion, available 0.5%-1% atropine sulfate drops, twice a day. 2. prevent corneal infection can be cleaned after the diseased eye, coated with Low concentration of antibiotic eye drops, such as 0.5-1% streptomycin, 0.25% chloramphenicol, 0.5% tetracycline, 0.5-1% neomycin, etc., 4-6 times a day, 1~2 drops each time. Severe available high concentration eye drops, such as 40,000 units / ml of penicillin, 5% streptomycin, 40,000 units / ml of polymyxin, every half hour dot eye 1. 3. promote the absorption of corneal clouding in order to subside neovascularization and control corneal clouding, promote the absorption of corneal clouding, can be blown into the affected eye equal parts of glycerin and powdered sugar, once a day, or use 0.5% cortisone acetate solution to the dog’s eyes, also can of. Prevention 1. Each time before bathing your dog, use eye drops before flushing to effectively protect the eye. 2. Take more vitamins and trace elements in your daily life and pay attention to a balanced mix of nutrition. 3. If your dog has a flat face, usually use anti-inflammatory eye drops for it often. 4. Pay attention to the protection of your dog’s eyes to prevent external damage to its eyes and cause traumatic keratitis. 5. Dogs eyes runny, red, swollen, pus and other symptoms please pay attention to observation, timely treatment. If your dog’s eyes are tearing, red, swollen or pus-filled, observe and treat them promptly. You need to go to an eye specialist in time, do not delay.
