Symptoms and Treatment of Keratitis in Dogs

Keratitis is inflammation of the cornea — common in small long-haired breeds — and ranges from surface roughness to deep pain, pus, and even perforation. Treatment means flushing the eye, antibacterials to prevent iris adhesion, and atropine, with vet care for severe cases.

Dog Keratitis: Symptoms and Treatment

Keratitis means inflammation of the corneal tissue. Symptoms of dog keratitis mainly show new blood vessels around the cornea, corneal opacity, ciliary congestion, corneal ulcer, perforation, and fibrillar deposits in the posterior chamber. It usually appears in four forms: superficial, pigmented, deep, and ulcerative.