Vogt, Koyanagi and Harada. VKH is commonly found in many of the Northern breeds. It is auto-immune related, with hereditary implications. It is felt that any type of stress can trigger the disease.
Symptoms are depigmentation, hair loss,and blindness.
Conjunctivitis will often be followed by a detached retina,which shows as a milky blue surface on the eye ball. This IS a medical emergency. Without treatment, blindness will follow. The dog suffers great pain. It has also been reported that dogs have been known to lose their nails.