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

Surgical Management of Prolapse of Nictitans Gland-A Clinical Study of 12 Dogs

  • Author:
  • D.N. Kelawala, E.A. Parulekar1, D.A. Ratnu1, P.V. Parikh2, D.B. Patil3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 408 to 410

1Post Graduate Scholar, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar

2Professor and Head, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar

3Director, Research and Dean, Post Graduate Studies, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand-388001, Gujarat

*Ph. D. Scholar and Corresponding author: E-mail: kelawala.divyesh@gmail.com

Online published on 26 July, 2017.

Abstract

The current clinical study evaluates the recurrence rate of cherry eye after surgical correction using Morgan’s pocket technique in twelve dogs (15 eyes). The affected dogs varied in age from 2-12 months. Bilateral nictitans gland prolpase was observed in three dogs. In surgically managed 15 protruded nictitans gland, there was no incidence of relapse during one month follow up. Morgan’s pocket technique was found simple to perform with greater success rate.

Keywords

Morgan’s pocket technique, nictitans gland, prolapse