Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part B (2023)

A two year old female rottweiler dog was presented to small animal surgery unit, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal with the history of epiphora, mild conjunctival hyperaemia, conjunctivitis and blepharospasm of both eyes for past two months. Clinico-ophthalmic examination revealed that neurological eye reflexes and eyeball were apparently normal but ventral inward rolling of lower eyelid in both eyes and corneal opacity noticed in left eye. Fluoroscopic staining of cornea was negative. Based on history, clinical and ophthalmic examination, the condition was diagnosed as bilateral entropion and then decided to manage it surgically by Hotz Celsus technique. Animal had a successful recovery without any complications.