1Professor and Head, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai
2Professor, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai
Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Tirunelveli-627001, Hebbal
*Assistant Professor and Corresponding author: E-mail: drshijusimon@rediffmail.com
Online published on 26 July, 2017.
A forty five and a half year old female temple elephant was presented with history of whitish patch at center of left side cornea. Ophthalmic examination and Fluorescein dye test confirmed corneal ulcer. The eye drops were made from autologous serum and advised to be instilled two drops four times daily. On tenth day, the ulcer had healed and animal had uneventful recovery.
Autologous serum, corneal ulcer, elephant