Vol. 10, Special Issue 5 (2021)

Author(s):
Vikas Kumar Meena, Dharmendra Soan and Suman Meena

Abstract:
A one year old Kathiawari crossbred female horse was presented with history of progressive corneal opacity, ocular discomfort and lacrimation of right eye for last 3 week. Clinical examination revealed blepharospasm, corneal edema and severe conjunctivitis with loss of vision. Ocular examination revealed a presence of milky-white thread like structure swirling in the anterior chamber. The worm was expelled out under Xylazine sedation followed by 4-Point Retrobulbar nerve block through stab Incision by BP blade-11 at 10 o’clock position. Morphologically, the worm was identified as Setaria digitata. Post-operatively, broad spectrum antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and antihistaminic drugs along with topical antibiotic and corticosteroid were administered. The complete recovery and clearance of the corneal opacity took 3 weeks.