Estimation of the intraoperative blood loss in dogs undergoing enucleation.

Purpose: To quantify the surgical blood loss during canine enucleation and to investigate the relationship between this and any patient, surgical, and anesthetic factors.

Methods: A prospective observational analysis was conducted on 121 client-owned dogs (130 eyes) undergoing enucleation at a referral ophthalmology clinic. Blood loss was estimated by the gravimetric method (weight difference between dry and blood-containing surgical materials) to provide absolute blood loss (ABL) in milliliters, expressed as a percentage of circulating blood volume, to establish relative blood loss (RBL).

Lower lid entropion in dogs: A modified technique of the combined Hotz-Celsus and wedge resection procedure.

Background: This study aimed to describe a modification of the combined Hotz-Celsus and wedge resection technique for the treatment of lower lid entropion in dogs and evaluate its success rate.

Methods: To reduce tissue trauma, facilitate tissue handling and shorten the surgical time, shortening of the eyelid was performed by excising a rectangular piece of the eyelid margin only, in the central section, extending to but not below the first Hotz-Celsus incision. The eyelid margin surgical wound was then sutured before excision of the Hotz-Celsus crescent which had been surgically scored at the start of surgery.

Uveal cysts in domestic cats: a retrospective evaluation of thirty-six cases.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate uveal cysts in domestic cats by identifying prevalence, predispositions, location, presumed etiologies, and sequelae.

Animals Studied: The clinical databases of two referral hospitals (The Animal Health Trust in the UK and Animal Eye Care in Australia) were searched to identify cats that had been diagnosed with uveal cysts, either as an incidental finding or as the reason for referral. Thirty-six cases were found.

Surgical management and outcome of lower eyelid entropion in 124 cats.

Objectives:   To evaluate the success rate of various surgical techniques for the management of lower eyelid entropion in cats.

Design:   Retrospective study. Animals studied  One hundred and twenty-four cats with surgical correction of lower eyelid entropion of 200 eyes over a 13 year period.

Schirmer tear tests and intraocular pressures in conscious and anesthetized koalas (Phascolarctus cinereus).

Objective: To estimate mean Schirmer tear test (STT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) values in healthy koalas both conscious and anesthetized.

Methods: Data were gathered from koalas in Victoria, Australia. Conscious examinations were performed on captive koalas.

Repair of a scleral defect with an autogenous fascia lata graft in a dog.

A case of a traumatic scleral rupture with uveal herniation in a dog was treated with an autogenous fascia lata graft. Placement of the graft resolved the uveal prolapse and resulted in return of strength and a more normal structure. Fascia lata appears to be an effective scaffolding graft for the repair of scleral defects.

Keratomycosis in a dog treated with topical 1% voriconazole solution.

A 2-year-old Jack Russell Terrier was presented for treatment of a worsening corneal ulcer and keratomalacia following removal of a vegetative foreign body. The keratomalacia responded to topical gentamicin therapy; however, the eye became suddenly painful and at examination two areas of increased opacity had developed. Fungal keratitis was demonstrated by corneal scrape showing branching, septate fungal hyphae.