Diverse Ocular Affections in Bovines : A Study of 33 Clinical Cases

Abstract

The present clinical study on diagnosis and management of diverse ocular affectionswas conductedon 33clinical cases of both cattle and buffaloes at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Navania, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The aim of the study was to determine different ocular structures in bovines. All the findings like, incidence, case history, age, sex, breed, general body condition and clinical observations of various ocular affections were recorded with managemental practices and associated outcomes during the period from Feb. 2021 to Dec. 2021. More than 150(presented in medicine, surgery and gynaecology department) bovines were screened for various eye disorders by a thorough clinical and feasible ophthalmological examinations (like menace reflex test, corneal reflex test, papillary light reflexes test, Schirmer’s tear test, fluorescein dye test, obstacle course test, dazzle reflex test). Diverse ocular disorders like eyelid lacerations, conjunctivitis, adenexal growth, corneal ulcers/erosions, full thickness corneal defects, iris protrusion (lens protrusion with penetrating cornea), dermoids, cataract, etc. were diagnosed and managed with possible treatment available during study.