Surgical Reconstruction and Repair of Upper Eyelid Laceration in a Calf Maruthi S.T.1,*, Pradeep R.K.2, Pavan M.3 Doddaballapura Milk Dairy Bangalore Urban, Rural and Ramanagara District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd. (BAMUL) Dairy Circle, Doddaballapura, Bangalore Rural District-561203 (Karnataka) 1Veterinary Officer, C.V.A. Sc., KVASU, Pookode, Kerala 2Post Graduate Scholar, C.V.A. Sc., KVASU, Pookode, Kerala 3Ph. D. Scholar, C.V.A. Sc., KVASU, Mannuthy, Kerala *Corresponding author. E-mail: maruthistvet@gmail.com
Online published on 18 April, 2018. Abstract A crossbred calf was presented with history of traumatic laceration of upper left eyelid. Physical examination revealed laceration of full thickness involving more than one half of horizontal length of eyelid. Local anaesthesia for upper eyelid was achieved using supraorbital nerve block. Upper eyelid was reconstructed to normal appearance. Routine post-operative therapy was given and animal had an uneventful recovery. Top Keywords Calf, eyelid, laceration, reconstruction. Top |