Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Namakkal -637002 (Tamil Nadu)
*Corresponding author. E-mail: vigneswari.n0@gmail.com
Online published on 17 January, 2022.
A cow was presented with excessive lacrimation, watery eyes, conjunctivitis, cloudiness, ulcerative keratitis and corneal opacity in left eye. On detailed clinical examination, eye worm (Thelazia sp.) was seen wriggling in eye with vigorous movement. Eyeworm was removed surgically under auriculo-palpebral, retro bulbar nerve blocks and topical anesthesia. Animal made an uneventful recovery without any complication after twelve post-operative days.
Cattle, Eye Worm, Thelaziasis
