Uveitis associated with poliosis and vitiligo in six dogs

• Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 187; no. 4; p. 408
• Main Authors: Kern, T.J, Walton, D.K, Riis, R.C, Manning, T.O, Laratta, L.J, Dziezyc, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.08.1985
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use; Animals; CHIEN; Dog Diseases - drug therapy; Dog Diseases - pathology; DOGS; ENFERMEDADES (OJOS); ENFERMEDADES (PIEL); Eye - pathology; EYE DISEASES; Female; HAIR; Hair Diseases - veterinary; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALADIE DE L'OEIL; MALADIE DE LA PEAU; Male; melanocytes; Mydriatics - therapeutic use; PELO; PERRO; Pigmentation Disorders - veterinary; POILS; Retinal Detachment - veterinary; Skin - pathology; SKIN DISEASES; Syndrome - veterinary; Uveitis - drug therapy; Uveitis - pathology; Uveitis - veterinary; Vitiligo - drug therapy; Vitiligo - pathology; Vitiligo - veterinary
• ISSN: 0003-1488; 1943-569X

Idiopathic panuveitis with retinal detachment was associated with facial poliosis, vitiligo, and alopecia in 6 dogs; 4 were adult males. Dermatohistologic examination of affected facial sites from all dogs revealed a lichenoid dermatitis and unusual histiocytic cells. Intensive topical and systemic corticosteroid and topical mydriatic/cycloplegic therapy was successful in controlling uveitis in all dogs for variable periods. Three dogs, monitored for 12, 30, and 46 months, retained useful vision despite infrequent recurrence of uveitis. One dog was lost for subsequent examination. Two dogs were euthanatized and necropsied. Ocular histologic examination of these dogs revealed extensive granulomatous iridocyclitis and choroiditis, with retinal detachment and lenticular degeneration.