Keratomycosis in five dogs.

Five cases of canine keratomycosis were diagnosed and treated at a private Veterinary Ophthalmology Practice in Melbourne, Australia. Clinical presentations varied between dogs. Predisposing factors were identified in 4 of 5 cases.

Diamond burr debridement of 34 canine corneas with presumed corneal calcareous degeneration.

Objectives: To describe the signalment, presence of systemic and/or ocular comorbidities, times to detected healing and probabilities of recurrence after diamond burr debridement (DBD) of eyes with presumed corneal calcareous degeneration and secondary ulceration and/or ocular pain.

Animals Studied: Twenty-six dogs with 42 eyes affected, 34 eyes treated with DBD.

Methods: A case series was conducted using medical records from a private veterinary ophthalmology referral practice.

Management of canine corneal squamous cell carcinoma with lamellar keratectomy and strontium 90 plesiotherapy: 3 cases.

Purpose: To report three cases of canine corneal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treated with strontium 90 beta radiation as an adjunct to surgical excision.

Methods: Corneal SCC was excised with lamellar keratectomy. This was followed by local application of strontium 90 beta radiation.

Ophthalmic examination findings of Thoroughbred racehorses in Australia.

Objective: To record the prevalence and document the types of eye disease in population of Thoroughbred racehorses in Victoria, Australia.

Design: Prospective study.

Animals: Two hundred four Thoroughbred racehorses.

Day-blindness in three dogs: clinical and electroretinographic findings.

A 6-month-old Rhodesian ridgeback-cross, a 6-year-old Chihuahua and a 12-month-old Australian cattle dog were presented to the authors with a history of colliding with obstacles in daylight. Ophthalmic examination was normal and all three dogs successfully negotiated obstacle courses in dim light. In daylight the dogs became suddenly blind and repeatedly collided with obstacles.