RELATÓRIO DE ESTÁGIO CURRICULAR SUPERVISIONADO / CERATOTOMIA PARA REMOÇÃO DE ABSCESSO INTRACAMERAL EM OLHO DE Epicrates crassus - RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Ocular disorders in wild animals are unique to those that affect domestic animals. Snakes have ophthalmological peculiarities, such as the presence of the corneal shield, which is formed by the embryonic fusion of the eyelids, and this is not connected to the cornea, as it is not part of it. Between the shield and the cornea there is a space, which forms a tear fluid, and the drainage of these occurs through the nasolacrimal duct. The connection of the nasolacrimal duct with the space and the oral cavity makes it susceptible to the appearance of affections such as abscesses, due to the rise of bacterial infections of the oral cavity, such as stomatitis. The objective of this report is to describe a case of ocular disease caused by an intracameral abscess in a snake and to describe the surgical technique for its removal. The Rainbow Boa (Epicrates crassus) originated from CETAS-DF, received at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Brasília - Wild Animals Sector, had a history of head trauma, and extensive lesions in the oral cavity indicative of stomatitis, in addition to ocular lesions. The animal underwent clinical treatment, and it was necessary to perform surgical removal of the intracameral abscess and the clot present in the space between the oculus and the cornea. The case demonstrated the importance of knowledge about the anatomophysiological particularities of each species, and the implementation of clinical protocols associated with the surgical procedure to reverse the animal's clinical condition. The surgical procedure was successful, but unfortunately the animal could not be monitored after surgery as it died during the recovery period from anesthesia.