Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Preethi D, Ravi Kumar P, Sreenu M, Chandra Prasad B and Devi Prasad V

Abstract:
The present study was carried out on the dogs that were presented to the clinical wards with complaints related to the ocular system and were reported to be 2.39% of the total cases presented. Among these dogs, 26.19% presented with corneal affections, and of them, the majority had ulcerative keratitis. A higher incidence of corneal affections was seen in the Shih Tzu breed and in puppies. Males were often reported more frequently than females, with varied etiologies such as exposure keratopathy, lagophthalmos, and nasal fold trichiasis, followed by trauma/self-mutilation, protruding hairs, systemic infections, congenital abnormalities, metabolic (Diabetes mellitus), foreign bodies, and entropion.