Sunday, May 13, 2012

Pannus: and eye condition occasionally found in Greys

We recently found out that Wolf might have Pannus, a condition that begins with an inflamed cornea and continues with a film like growth that covers the surface and impairs vision.

http://www.dierenkliniektiel.nl/foto/zi/hond/pannus%20li%20na.jpg 


http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVT2NJd2Q1RusrkRzOViFaKA9c9qLhun7qiiaf_XTzK-cUuveGJKReqDyAhw
 Photos from GreyTalk where you will see larger clearer photos and a discussion of the disease.

There is also a very good overview  of Pannus in a fact sheet format at the Canine Inherited Disorders Database hosted at the University of Prince Edward Island website.


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