Journal of Animal Research
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Unilateral hyphema in buffalo: A case report

  • Author:
  • Ravi Raidurg1,, K.G. Udupa2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 101 to 103

Veterinary Hospital Disease Diagnostic & Information Centre  APMC Yard, Gandhi Gunj, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka (India)

Present address: 1Department of Surgery & Radiology, Veterinary College, Shimoga, Karnataka, India

2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Shimoga – 577 204, Karnataka, India

*Corressponding Author: Email: raviraidurg@gmail.com

Online published on 27 July, 2012.

Abstract

A ten year old buffaloe was brought with history of swelling and epiphora from the left eye. Physical examination revealed presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye (Hyphema). The case was treated successfully with daily irrigation of the eye with normal saline and subconjunctival/topical corticosteroids and antibiotics.

Keywords

Buffalo, Hyphema, Treatment