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. 2019 Dec;60(12):755-760.
doi: 10.1111/jsap.13081. Epub 2019 Nov 6.

Subconjunctival haemorrhage in 147 dogs

J Saastamoinen  1 , C R Rutter  2 , U Jeffery  1   3
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Subconjunctival haemorrhage in 147 dogs

J Saastamoinen et al. J Small Anim Pract. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Objectives: To identify differential diagnoses for subconjunctival haemorrhage in dogs.

Materials and methods: Retrospective case series.

Results: Of 147 dogs with subconjunctival haemorrhage, 119 had a history of trauma. The most common types of injury were vehicular trauma (47/119) and dog attacks (32/119). Confirmed or suspected non-accidental injury was reported for 5/119. Of the 28 dogs without a history of trauma, 13 had a bleeding disorder and of these, immune-mediated thrombocytopenia was the most common diagnosis (9/13). Other causes included seizure disorders (4/28), vasculitis (3/28) and ocular or periocular disease (3/28).

Clinical significance: Subconjunctival haemorrhage in dogs can be secondary to a wide range of injuries and systemic diseases, bleeding diathesis or ocular disease.

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