Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
ISSN: Online 1993-601XISSN: Print 1680-5593
Abstract
A 2 years old female Thoroughbred horse was presented with an ocular disorder. In initial eye examination, the left eye was diagnosed with severe uveitis including hypopyon. Additionally, a live parasite about 3 cm in length was clearly seen wriggling in the left eye. A modified needle aspiration technique was performed to extract the live eye worm from the anterior chamber of the eye. The patient was recovered without any post-operative complications within 1 month. This modified needle aspiration technique could be an effective procedure for eliminating eye worms in horses.
How to cite this article:
Young Jin Yang, Young Jae Cho, Seong Kyoon Choi and Gil Jae Cho. Modified Needle Aspiration Technique for Extracting Live Eye Worm in a Thoroughbred Horse.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/javaa.2014.998.1001
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1680-5593/javaa.2014.998.1001