INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 2

Clinical Management of Keratoconjunctivitis in Buffaloes-A Prospective Cohort Study

  • Author:
  • P. Ravi Kumar, V. Devi Prasad, D. Bhagya Raju, B. Sailaja, P. Vidya Sagar
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 363 to 365

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521102, Andhra Pradesh

*Assistant Professor and Corresponding author: E-mail: ravikumarpallitvm1018@gmail.com

Online published on 26 July, 2017.

Abstract

She buffaloes (n=23) aged between three months and eight years with complaints of ocular discomfort and photophobia were diagnosed with Keratoconjunctivitis. Out of 23, eight were calves (34.79%) and fifteen (65.21%) were adults. Different treatment modalities were tried on these animals based on the severity of symptoms and found effective.

Keywords

Chemosis, corneal ulcer, keratoconjunctivitis, photophobia, tarsorrhaphy