| Long-term follow-up of optic neuritis associated with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology in a Maltese dog |
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Sun-Jun Jung1, Jury Kim1, Caryn E Plummer2, Ki-Chang Lee1, Min-Su Kim3 |
1College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University
2Department of Small Animal Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida
3Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University |
Correspondence:
Min-Su Kim, Tel: 82-2-880-1252, Fax: 82-2-887-1213,
Email: minsukim@snu.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
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A 6-year-old intact male Maltese dog presented with a history of blindness and ataxia. Neuro-ophthalmic examination revealed dilated pupils with absent pupillary light reflexes and menace response in both eyes. Mild peripapillary edema was noted in the fundus of the right eye. After magnetic resonance imaging, the dog was provisionally diagnosed with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology. Follow-up funduscopy was performed to monitor the condition of the optic discs for three years. Despite of the treatment with prednisolone, the optic nerve progressed to atrophy and the dog couldn't restore vision. |
| Key Words:
dog, fundus, long-term follow-up, meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology, optic neuritis |
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