Vol. 9, Special Issue 2 (2024)

Author(s): Dr. Supreetkumar Sagar, Dr. RV Suryawanshi, Dr. SS Pitlawar, Dr. SN Dhumare and IA Joshi

Abstract: A 10-month-old female pug presented to Veterinary clinical complex, College of Veterinary Animal Sciences, Udgir with a history of bilateral corneal abrasions and loss of vision from both eyes in the last three months. After an extensive examination involving a fluorescein stain test revealed bilateral corneal ulcers The condition was diagnosed and the case was resorted to surgical correction. Preanaesthetic drugs were administered and the patient was prepared to be operated under gaseous anaesthesia (2% Isoflurane in 100% oxygen). The eyes were irrigated with sterile isotonic saline to remove debris and ciprofloxacin solution was instilled. The left eyeball was exteriorized with a wire eye speculum. A hood flap was dissected from the bulbar conjunctiva as close as possible to the lesion on the cornea. After dissecting the bulbar conjunctiva, further separation from the episclera was done, followed by positioning of the conjunctival graft over the globe ensuring the coverage of lesion on cornea without any traction. Anchoring of conjunctival graft on the cornea was done by using 5-0 vicryl in simple interrupted suture pattern. The procedure was repeated for the right eye as well, and conjunctival pedicle grafting was done. This was followed by antibiotic eye drops and bandaging to protect the eyes and to avoid infection. Routine post-operative antibiotic therapy was administered for five days. The animal had an uneventful recovery with the return of complete vision in the right eye on 15^th day, moreover the ulcer of left eye is completely recovered with blurred vision.