Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Labrador Retriever with eye injury from a gunshot wound
By Sansom, Jane & Labruyère, Julien·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2012·Centre for Small Animal Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Penetrating ocular gunshot injury in a Labrador Retriever.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3.5-year-old female black Labrador Retriever suffered a serious injury when she was shot in the right eye. The injury caused damage to her cornea and left forelimb, and X-rays showed multiple metal fragments in her head and leg. After a month of medical treatment, her right eye became comfortable and she was able to see. However, over the next 4.5 years, her vision gradually worsened due to cloudiness in the lens and other eye issues.
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Abstract
A 3½-year-old, female (spayed) working black Labrador Retriever was referred to the Unit of Comparative Ophthalmology at the Animal Health Trust after a penetrating lead gunshot injury to the right eye. Clinical examination revealed penetrating injuries to the right cornea, left lateral canthus, and left forelimb. Radiography revealed the presence of multiple metallic foreign bodies in the head and one in the left forelimb. B-mode ocular ultrasonography confirmed the presence of an intraocular metallic foreign body within the posterior tunics of the right eye. Medical treatment of the right eye over a period of 1 month resulted in a comfortable, visual eye. Long-term follow-up over 4½ years revealed a slow deterioration in vision because of progressive lens opacification and the presence of a localized area of chorioretinopathy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22050919/