Corneal ulcers in animals
Veterinary inflammatory condition of the cornea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the condition in humans, see Corneal ulcer.
A corneal ulcer, or ulcerative keratitis, is an inflammatory condition of the cornea involving loss of its outer layer. It is very common in dogs and is sometimes seen in cats. In veterinary medicine, the term corneal ulcer is a generic name for any condition involving the loss of the outer layer of the cornea, and as such is used to describe conditions with both inflammatory and traumatic causes.