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Fresh preserved canine amniotic membrane (CAM ) as graft for surgical management of melting corneal ulcer/ keratomalacia in a dog
Anju Mary John, N. S. Jinesh Kumar, S. Sooryadas, P. T. Dinesh, K. P. Surjith, V. Remya and S. Anoop
doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.1.266-268
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2023.54(1):266-268
Author Details
Anju Mary John: MVSc scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala- 673 576, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
N. S. Jinesh Kumar: Assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala- 673 576, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
S. Sooryadas :Assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala- 673 576, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
P. T. Dinesh: Assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala- 673 576, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
K. P. Surjith : Assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala- 673 576, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
V. Remya : Assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala- 673 576, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
S. Anoop : Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala- 673 576, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Article History
Received: 10.10.2022 Accepted: 28.11.2022 Published online: 31.03.2023
Corresponding author: N. S. Jinesh Kumar
e-mail : jinesh@kvasu.ac.in
Citation : Mary John,A., Jineshkumar,N.S., Sooryadas,S., Dinesh,P.T., Surjith,K.P. Remya,V.and Anoop,S. 2023. Fresh preserved canine amniotic membrane (CAM) as graft for surgical management of melting corneal ulcer/ keratomalacia in a dog. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 54(1):266-268
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.1.266-268
Abstract
A four-year-old female Spitz with signs of blepharospasm, ocular discolouration, corneal oedema, gelatinisation of cornea and epiphora from the right eye, for 20 days was presented at Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Pookode. Fluorescein dye test (FDT) revealed intense staining of the cornea. The condition was diagnosed as keratomalacia. Under general anaesthesia, fresh preserved canine amniotic membrane (CAM) transplantation was performed along with a third eyelid flap. Antibiotic eye drops and supportives were initiated. Monitoring of corneal healing was done on the 10th, 20th, 30th and 45thdays, post-surgery. FDT turned negative on day 20. Conjunctival hyperaemia, pannus, corneal opacity and oedema improved postoperatively, resulting in good corneal clarity, fundic reflection and normal vision by day 45. The present article reports the successful management of keratomalacia using CAM as graft.
Keywords: Canine amniotic membrane, keratomalacia, corneal ulcer
