Effective hands-on treatment of a corneal dermoid in a calf
Abstract
In the present report, an effective hands-on treatment for a corneal dermoid that extended to the third eyelid, in the left eye of a Japanese Black calf is described. Xylazine sedation and local infiltration anesthesia with 2% lidocaine on the upper and lower eyelids as well as the third eyelid, in combination with topical anesthesia was performed. A Weitlaner retractor allowed immobilizing the patient’s eyeball during surgery, and superficial lamellar keratectomy was performed to surgically excise the mass. A temporary tarsorrhaphy was placed in order to allow the surgical corneal wound to heal as well as to treat keratitis. After an uneventful postoperative recovery, complete cure 70 days post-operatively was achived. This hands-on method represents a practical and effective treatment for ocular dermoids in calves.
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HATATE, K., SASAKI, J., KATAYAMA, M., SEKIGUCHI, S., & YAMAGISHI, N. (2018). Effective hands-on treatment of a corneal dermoid in a calf. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 69(1), 883–888. https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.16448
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- Vol. 69 No. 1 (2018)
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