Development of tear production and intraocular pressure in healthy canine neonates.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the development of aqueous tear production and intraocular pressure in healthy canine neonates between 2 and 12 weeks of age.

Animals: One litter, consisting of 8 healthy Beagle dogs--four males and four females-was used.

Procedures: Between the age of 2 and 12 weeks, tear production and intraocular pressure were measured weekly in both eyes.

Distichiasis in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo).

A 4-year-old intact male ferret was presented to the Ophthalmology Service of the Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals of Utrecht University with chronic blepharospasm, epiphora, and conjunctivitis of the right eye. Examination of the eye revealed mild conjunctivitis and three hairs protruding from the openings of meibomian glands in the upper eyelid, providing the clinical diagnosis of distichiasis. The distichia were removed by transconjunctival unipolar electrocautery.