Title of article
Corneal opacity due to Setaria digitata in a Jersey cross-bred Cow and its surgical management
Author/Authors
K. Mohan ، نويسنده , , K. J. Ananda، نويسنده , , N. B. Shridhar، نويسنده , , G.C. Puttalakshmamma and Placid E. dSouza، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
2
From page
69
To page
70
Abstract
A Jersey cross bred cow brought to the peripheral hospital, Uttara Kannada with clinical signs of lacrimation, corneal opacity, bleophorospasm and presence of white thread like worm in its anterior chamber of the right eye. The worm was surgically removed by limbal incision and an adequate post operative care was taken for early recovery. The worm was morphologically identified as Setaria digitata. The cow attains normal sight in 3 weeks postoperatively
Keywords
Setaria digitata , Corneal opacity , Jersey cow , Lacrimation , Worm
Journal title
Veterinary World
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Veterinary World
Record number
676248
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