Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with left eye tear duct blockage and discharge
By Erjavec, Jamey·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Atlantic Veterinary College·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Left-sided dacryostenosis in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old neutered male black Labrador was brought in for a chronic, gooey discharge and redness in his left eye. Tests showed that the tear duct on the left side was blocked, while the right side was normal. The dog was then referred to a specialist who performed surgery to fix the blocked tear duct. After the procedure, the dog's eye symptoms completely went away, and he was much more comfortable.
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Abstract
A 1.5-year-old neutered male black Labrador retriever dog was presented to a referral teaching hospital for evaluation of chronic, continuous, mucoid discharge and associated conjunctivitis of the left eye. Nasolacrimal flush revealed a patent duct on the right side but not on the left side. Computed tomography (CT) with a dacryocystogram identified severe stenosis or atresia of the left nasolacrimal duct. The patient was referred to a veterinary ophthalmologist for a reconstruction of the left nasolacrimal system. Ultimately, a conjunctivobuccostomy was performed and resolved all ocular clinical signs. Key clinical message: Dacryostography, a procedure in which the lacrimal punctum is cannulated, and iodinated contrast is instilled into the nasolacrimal system was combined with CT to enable excellent visualization and evaluation of the nasolacrimal canal.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33012829/