Ulcerative keratitis and keratomalacia in a dog caused by papain: a case report

Auteurs

  • Paula Diniz Galera DVM, MSc, Associate Professor –UPIS/ Brasília, DF; Ophthalmology Unit – Department of Medicine and Surgery– College of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences – São Paulo State University – Jaboticabal, SP –- Brazil
  • Robert J. Munger DVM, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists – Animal Ophthalmology Clinic - Dallas Texas – USA
  • José Luiz Laus DVM, MSc, PhD; Ophthalmology Unit – Department of Medicine and Surgery– College of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences – São Paulo State University – Jaboticabal, SP – Brazil

Mots-clés:

melting, keratomalacia, cornea, ulcerative keratitis, papain

Résumé

Corneal ulceration with keratomalacia (corneal melting) is a serious disorder that can produce blindness. A one-year-old maleminiature Pinscher cross dog was presented with corneal edema caused by accidental exposure of the eye to papain (frompapaya tree). Ophthalmic exam revealed severe corneal edema and keratomalacia in the left eye. This report describes thesuccessful clinical management of the case with preservation of the cornea and vision.

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Publiée

2004-01-30

Numéro

Vol. 11 No 1-2 (2004)

Rubrique

Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica