Figure 2. Rhodococcus equi-associated acute uveitis in a foal. Marked aqueous flare and hypopyon with feint corneal oedema. The condition was bilateral and appeared to be only mildly painful, as is often the case.

Immune-mediated disorders of the eye: part two – equine recurrent uveitis

All equine practitioners will be familiar with ERU as it is the most common cause of blindness in horses worldwide (Gilger and Hollingsworth, 2017). While it is agreed to be an immune-mediated...