Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur - 482001 (Madhya Pradesh)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: vpc_vetsurg@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 20 September, 2013.
A dog was brought with a history of chronic and excessive lacrimation with prominent tear streak mark and rust to brown color staining of facial hairs since last 8 months. Schirmer tear test was 26mm/min in left eye. Jones dye test revealed the blockage of left nasolacrimal duct. Dacryocystorhinography confirmed the location of the obstruction in the left nasolacrimal passage. Conjunctivoralostomy was performed and the animal had an uneventful recovery.
Conjunctivoralostomy, dacryocystorhinography, dog, epiphora, schirmer tear test
