ABSTRACT
ANAMNESIS In a busy general practice the gathering of historical data pertaining to ocular complaints is often neglected or limited to what the owner volunteers. Although many ophthalmic diagnoses are anatomic diagnoses, based on direct visual inspection and augmented by known breed-, age-, and species-related syndromes, the importance of the history should not be minimized. Not only should the ocular history be scrutinized but the general medical history should be included, as many systemic states may be manifest in the eye and its adnexa.
