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

Clinical Management of Corneal Opacity-A Study of 11 Dogs

  • Author:
  • V.A. Uike1, P.T. Jadhao, S.V. Upadhye, S.P. Salvekar, S.S. Pitlawar
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 383 to 385

Department of Surgery and Radiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University (MAFSU), Nagpur-440006, (Maharashtra)

*Professor and Head/Corresponding author, E-mail: jadhao1@gmail.com

Part of the Post Graduate Thesis of the first author

Abstract

Eleven dogs were diagnosed with corneal opacity based on clinical and opthalmic examination. Antibiotic and corticosteriod therapy initially for seven days followed by cyclosporine after confirmation of epithelization. Negative fluorescin dye test was confirmation for effective therapy.

Keywords

Canine, corneal opacity, corticosteroid, cyclosporine, fluorescin dye test