Surgical Management of Traumatic Proptosis in a Pug Sagar R.S.*, Maruthi S.T.1, George Arun, Assistant Professor 1Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and RadiologyEthics and Jurisprudence College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Pookode, Wayanad-673576, Kerala Department of Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Pookode, Wayanad-673576, Kerala *Post Graduate Scholar and Corresponding author E-mail: drsagarrs@gmail.com
Online published on 26 July, 2017. Abstract A male pug was presented with complaint of protruded left eye and recent history of dog fighting. Ocular examination revealed prolapse of eye ball through bony orbit of eye with conjunctivitis and keratitis. Direct pupillary light reflex, menace response and dazzle reflexes were present. The case was diagnosed as traumatic proptosis of left eye. Surgical management with temporary tarsorrhaphy was performed under general anaesthesia. The animal recovered uneventfully. Top Keywords Proptosis, pug, tarsorrhaphy. Top |