Additional Information. The bacterial organism leptospira is associated with some cases of recurrent equine uveitis (aka moon blindness). Blood tests, cultures, etc., can be done however the cause of ERU is not always identifiable. There is also an immune-mediated component to the disease.
Symploce is a rhetorical term for the repetition of words or phrases at both the beginning and end of successive clauses or verses: a combination of anaphora and epiphora (or epistrophe). Also known as complexio. Symploce is useful for highlighting the contrast between correct and incorrect claims, says Ward Farnsworth.
A syllogism is a rhetorical device that begins with a major statement, known as a premise, narrows down to a minor statement, or premise, and then arrives at a conclusion using deductive reasoning. The simplest way to explain how this works is by giving examples: 1  Major premise: All men are mortal. Minor premise: Socrates is a man. 2  Major premise: Plants need to carbon dioxide to live. Minor premise: The oak tree is a plant.