Publications by authors named "Donzel E"
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical and visual outcomes following intensive medical therapy for keratomalacia in dogs.
Materials And Methods: Medical records were screened to identify dogs with corneal ulcers and keratomalacia. All patients were given the same topical treatment protocol with frequent administrations of tobramycin in combination with equine serum.
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- A young alpaca was hospitalized due to serious melting corneal ulcers in both eyes, leading to complications like bullous keratopathy.
- The case highlights the rapid progression and severity of the condition in young and weakened alpacas.
- The recommendation is to initiate aggressive medical treatment quickly for any young alpaca showing signs of corneal ulcers to prevent worsening of the condition.*
Objective: To describe the epidemiology and the clinical presentation of cataracts in a population of cats in France.
Procedures: A review of medical records of cats presented to the Ophthalmology Unit of the National Veterinary School of Alfort between January 2010 and June 2017 was carried out to identify cats affected by cataracts. The signalment of affected cats, medical history, etiology of cataract, age of onset, stage of development, location of opacities, and concurrent ocular lesions were evaluated.
This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of a 2-year-old spayed female dwarf rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) suffering from an ulcerative keratitis and a stromal abscess with a rapid evolution. The diagnosis of fungal keratitis was based on fungal culture identifying the pathogen as Aspergillus fumigatus. Treatment by topical terbinafine was efficacious in resolving the keratomycosis within 8 weeks.
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- The study highlights how domestication and selective breeding in cattle have led to the accumulation of harmful genetic mutations, which often go undetected due to the lack of observable symptoms.
- It identified 2,489 potentially harmful genetic variants across 15 European bovine breeds, especially affecting genes related to nervous and sensory systems.
- The research further delves into a specific mutation in the retinitis pigmentosa-1 gene that causes blindness in Normande cattle, which was more prevalent in the past but has decreased due to negative effects on udder health.
Objective: To determine the epidemiology and the clinical presentation of cataracts in a population of dogs in France.
Procedures: Records of dogs affected by a cataract presented at the Ophthalmology Unit of Alfort Veterinary School during 2009-2012 were reviewed. The etiology was determined for each dog.
This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, histological lesions, and prognosis of a primary choroidal malignant melanoma in a 15-year-old cat. The animal was presented for unilateral blindness. On ocular examination, a raised pigmented mass protruding from the posterior pole into the vitreous body was observed by diffuse transillumination and indirect ophthalmoscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndogenous endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis in a cat.
J Small Anim Pract
February 2014
A three-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for loss of vision associated with hyperthermia, lethargy and anorexia. Ophthalmic examination revealed a bilateral panuveitis. Cytological examination of aqueous and vitreous humours was performed and revealed a suppurative inflammation associated with numerous cocci.
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