Extirpation of traumatically ruptured and maggoted eyeball in a Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor)

Authors

  • Jayakrushna Das  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Biswadeep Jena  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Snehasis Pradhan  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Keywords:

Extirpation, Eyeball, Trauma, Maggot and Sambar Deer

Abstract

A 10 years old male Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) of Nandankanan Zoo was presented with traumatically ruptured and maggot infested right eyeball in conjunction with clinical signs like severe ptosis, epiphora, orbital inflammation, periorbital swelling, marked pain upon retropulsion, abnormal ipsilateral nasal odour and discharge. In order to correct the thwarted condition, extirpation of eye ball and tarsorrhaphy was performed. Obligation of proper surgical techniques and maintenance of adequate postoperative measures rewarded with prevention of infection into the brain.

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2016-08-30

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Volume 2, Issue 4, July-August-2016

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Jayakrushna Das, Biswadeep Jena, Snehasis Pradhan "Extirpation of traumatically ruptured and maggoted eyeball in a Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor)" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 2, Issue 4, pp.152-154 , July-August-2016.