Chorioretinitis

Active chorioretinitis due to Cryptococcus spp

Chorioretinitis is an inflammatory or infectious disease of the choroid and retina. Choroiditis and retinitis can occur separately.

In dogs, common causes include:

• Hypertension
• Polycythemia vera
• Parasites

- Toxoplasma spp

- Brucella canis

- Cuterebra spp

- Toxocara canis

- Trypanosoma cruzi

• Fungal infections

- Cryptococcus neoformans

- Coccidioides spp

- Acremonium spp