Vkh Akita
Clinical signs of the disease sometimes appear after a sudden stressful period.
Vkh akita. Pedersen uveodermatologic vkh like syndrome in american akita dogs is associated with an increased frequency of dqa1 00201 tissue antigens 66 2005 656 665. Full description of ratings. What it is and how it starts the disease and the symptoms. Symptoms may appear in puppies as young as 6 months of age or in older dogs.
80 of the cases with vogt koyanagi harada syndrome occur in the akita breed. It affects eyes with most though not all dogs eventually becoming blind. Most often it seems to start with a severe conjunctivitis and often follows a sudden stressful period. Uveodermatologic vkh like syndrome in american akita dogs is associated with an increased frequency of dqa1 00201.
Vkh or uveo dematological syndrome is one of the worst diseases found in akitas. There is an association with hla dr1 and hla dr4 subtype 0405. Vkh forum definition and treatment by jamie haight bea pitts bev lewis dr. It is also more frequently found in male dogs.
Vkh typically affects hispanics japanese and heavily pigmented individuals.