04 - equine recurrent uveitis (moon blindness)

Question 1

(equine recurrent uveitis: moon blindness)

(hx)

1. repeated bouts of eye pain
2. leading cause of pain

Question 2

(equine recurrent uveitis: moon blindness)

Cx?

Question 3

(equine recurrent uveitis: moon blindness)

1. 4 microbial causes?

Answer 3

1. leptospirosis
2. brucella
3. streptococcus
4. onchacerca cervicalis

Question 4

(equine recurrent uveitis: moon blindness)

(pathogenesis)

1. inflammatory response -> disrupts what?

which causes leakage of what?

Answer 4

1. ciliary body

protein and fibrin

Question 5

(equine recurrent uveitis: moon blindness)

1. dx based on history

what to determine microbial cause?

Answer 5

paired titers

Question 6

(equine recurrent uveitis: moon blindness)

(tx)

1. 4 treatments?

Answer 6

1. atropine
2. corticosteroids
3. topical NSAIDs
4. microfilaricide therapy

Question 7