USO DE RECOBRIMENTO CONJUNTIVAL COM ASSOCIAÇÃO DO DEBRIDAMENTO COM BRONCA DE DIAMANTE PARA O TRATAMENTO DE ÚLCERA DE CÓRNEA EM CÃO - RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Corneal ulcer or ulcerative keratitis is one of the most common ocular complaints in dogs. They occur more often in brachycephalic dogs, because of the anatomical conformation of the skull wich promotes more eye exposure. This present study aimed to report a 8-year-old dog, male, Shih-Tzu, non-castrated and weighing 8.2 kg that forwarded to the Veterinary Hospital of the UFG with a history of ocular ulceration in the left eye. During the consultation, based on the ophthalmic exams, the presence of an ulcerative lesion in the left eye was confirmed and initially the clinical treatment was chosen. However, during the return consultation the ulcer persisted after treatment and the animal was referred to conjunctival pedicle transposing surgery for treatment of deep ulcers and diamond burr debridement for treatment of indolent ulcers. It was concluded that the conjunctival pedicle transposing technique associated with diamond bur debridement was effective to treatment and promoted proper corneal healing.