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Evaluation of two techniques for management of ocular setariasis in
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Aswathy
Gopinathan1, Kiranjeet Singh1*, A.C. Saxena1,
K.L Khurana2 and Amarpal1
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1Division of Surgery, 2Parasitologist,
Polyclinic, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly
(UP)-243122, India
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Abstract |
The present report puts
on record the pros and cons of two methods of eye worm retrieval in 26
horses. Docile animals,
allowing restraint, were included in group A (n=7) and aggressive
animals evading head restraint were included in group B (n=19). The worm
was removed by needle paracentesis at 7-8 O’ clock positions of the
cornea; approximately 1 mm away from the limbus under regional nerve
blocks in group A. In group B,
however, a 2-3mm corneal incision was made close to the limbus at 10-2
O’clock positions under general anesthesia and regional nerve blocks, to
retrieve the worm. Eye ball movements could not be stopped
completely in group A but in group B there were no movements of either
the eye ball or the animal during surgical intervention. Higher success
rate (100%) was achieved in group B as compared to group A (85.71%).
Postoperative complications were minimal in both groups. Vision was
restored in all the animals without corneal opacity within 15-25
postoperative days. Although removal of ocular parasite through needle
paracentesis under regional nerve block analgesia is more economical and
less time consuming, the nick incision under general anesthesia is
preferable for the management of ocular setariasis in horses
particularly in aggressive animals.
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Keywords:
Ocular Setariasis; horses; surgical retrieval |
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To cite this article:
Gopinathan A, K Singh, AC Saxena, KL Khurana and Amarpal, 2013.
Evaluation of two techniques for management of ocular
Setariasis in horses.
Res.
Opin.
Anim. Vet. Sci., 3(11), 407-411. |
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