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by Janette on 20 May 2013 - 23:05
by beetree on 20 May 2013 - 23:05
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/eye_and_ear/ophthalmology/anterior_uvea.html?qt=one%20blue%20iris%20on%20dog&alt=sh
In dogs, ophthalmic diseases, such as retinal dysplasia, microphthalmia, and cataracts have been associated with dwarfism, albinism, and merling. Infectious diseases often involve the uveal tract and present as iridocyclitis, choroiditis, and panuveitis. They may be caused by viruses (distemper, infectious hepatitis), rickettsial diseases (ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever), bacteria (Brucella canis and Borrelia burgdorferi), fungi (Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Histoplasma,Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus), protozoa (Toxoplasma, Neospora, Leishmania, and Hepatozoon), algae (Prototheca), or parasites (Dirofilaria, Toxocara, and Diptera spp). Metabolic diseases associated with eye diseases in the dog include diabetes mellitus (cataract formation), hypocalcemia (cataracts), hyperadrenocorticism (corneal disease, cataracts, and lipemia retinalis), and hypothyroidism (keratoconjunctivitis sicca, intraocular hemorrhages from elevated systemic blood pressure, and lipemia retinalis [hyperlipidemia]). Blood and vascular disorders may present as intraocular hemorrhage, retinal detachment, secondary glaucoma, and papilledema. Metastatic neoplasms, such as lymphosarcoma, most often affect the uvea, presenting as persistent uveitis, overt intraocular masses, intraocular hemorrhage, secondary glaucoma, or retinal detachment.
I would see the vet just to be on the safe side.

by Janette on 21 May 2013 - 07:05


by GSD Lineage on 21 May 2013 - 07:05
Heterochromia iridum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The lighter color usually happens on the outer edge in common heterochromia. The genetic color is also said to be reflected in the outer edge of the iris.
by Janette on 21 May 2013 - 08:05
by beetree on 21 May 2013 - 08:05

by Janette on 21 May 2013 - 08:05
by beetree on 21 May 2013 - 08:05

If you think you can see a bit of "blue on the inside", you actually are, and the light brown or tawny gold is on the outside. He started out all cornflower blue and it has been changing as he ages.
by Blitzen on 21 May 2013 - 08:05

by Kalibeck on 21 May 2013 - 12:05
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