Why don’t I hear more about canine pink eye?

  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    “Pinkeye” has two definitions: bovine pinkeye is a specific bacterial disease that only affects cattle; otherwise, “pinkeye” is a generic synonym for conjunctivitis.

    Dogs can’t get bovine pinkeye, but they can and do get other types of conjunctivitis. It may just be less noticeable in dogs because their white sclera isn’t as prominent as humans’.