ÇETİN, Çağrı Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Surgery, TURKEY , PAMUK, Kamuran Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Surgery, TURKEY , YAPRAKÇI, Mustafa Volkan Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Surgery, TURKEY

Intraocular Pressure In Buffalo Calves

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This study was carried out for the determination and the evaluation of intraocular pressure (IOP) in Anatolian Buffalo calve by means of applanation tonometry. A total of 78 eyes of 39 healthy Anatolian Buffalo calves aged between 1 and 11 months old from both sexes were examined. IOPs of Anatolian Buffalo calves were measured at the same time once in the morning on each eye during six month period every morning. IOP’s of the left eyes were found to be 23,58 ± 2,8 mmHg (range 17,30-29,60 mmHg) whereas the right eyes were 23,28 ± 3,28 mmHg (range 17,30-30,60 mmHg). Comparison of the tonometries between right and the left eyes of Anatolian Buffalo calves showed no significant difference, statistically. IOP was found to have no correlation to a decrease in concordance with the age of the animal. To our knowledge, this is the first report of tonometrical investigation performed in Anatolian Buffalo calve. The IOP for Anatolian Buffalo calves was determined as 23.43 ± 2.8 mmHg.

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Buffalo calve , Eye , Intraocular pressure , Tonometry , Tono , Pen XL

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