Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye calcium deposits treated by surgery and membrane graft
By Robin, Marie-Claire et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2021·Small Animal Clinic, France·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Conjunctival calcinosis circumscripta in a dog: Treatment combining surgical resection and amniotic membrane grafting.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old female English Setter was brought in for recurrent eye problems, specifically inflammation and white plaques in her right eye. After examining her, the vet suspected calcification in the conjunctiva, which is the membrane covering the eye. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected tissue and then used a special amniotic membrane graft to help the eye heal. Fortunately, the surgery went well, and the dog showed no signs of recurrence over the next five years.
People also search for: dog eye problems · English Setter conjunctivitis treatment · amniotic membrane graft for dogs
Abstract
This report describes the clinical features, histopathology, and surgical treatment of a case of conjunctival calcification in a 5-month-old female English Setter, referred with a history of recurrent conjunctivitis in the right eye (OD). The ophthalmic findings were limited to multifocal white plaques embedded in a markedly inflamed conjunctiva of the eyelids and the anterior nictitating membrane OD. Calcification was suspected. The blood cell count, blood chemical profile, and urinalysis were within normal limits, and long-bone radiographs appeared normal. After removal of the affected area by means of a large conjunctivectomy, cryopreserved canine amniotic membrane (AM) was transplanted to fill in the defect. Multifocal ectopic calcium deposits in the conjunctival lamina propria were confirmed histopathologically. The postoperative healing was uneventful, and no recurrence was observed during a follow-up period of five years. Conjunctival mineralization is uncommon in canine ophthalmology, and the cause remained undetermined in the present case, for which AM transplantation was able to promote conjunctival healing after a large surgical excision.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33544454/