Uveitis berulang kuda
Also known as: Buta bulan
Uveitis berulang kuda (ERU, dahulu dipanggil buta bulan) ialah keradangan mata dalaman kronik yang dipengantarai imun dengan episod menyakitkan yang berulang. Ia merupakan punca paling biasa kebutaan pada kuda. Setiap kali berulang, kerosakan tambahan terkumpul yang boleh membawa kepada katarak, glaukoma, dan akhirnya kehilangan mata.
Quick facts
- Type:
- Immune mediated
- Typical onset:
- Chronic
- Body systems:
- Ophthalmic
- Affected species:
- DONKEY, HORSE
- Reference codes:
- OMIA:1872
Breeds at higher risk
These breeds are recorded as more prone to Uveitis berulang kuda than their species as a whole. Many animals of these breeds never develop it.
- AppaloosaRisiko tinggi
Sources & references
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Describes immune-mediated recurrent uveitis as the chief cause of equine blindness.
- Wikipedia — General reference on moon blindness, its flares, and outcomes.
- OMIA
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