Eric C Ledbetter, William E Hornbuckle, Edward J Dubovi
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of viral detection in conjunctival samples from client-owned domestic dogs with naturally acquired idiopathic conjunctivitis and to identify signalment, historical, and clinical findings positively associated with viral detection. DESIGN: Case-control study. ANIMALS: 30 dogs with naturally acquired idiopathic conjunctivitis and a control population of 30 dogs without ocular disease. PROCEDURES: Complete physical and ophthalmic examinations were performed for each dog...
October 15, 2009: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association