The "diamond eye" is the result of the presence of associated eyelid changes, such as entropion, ectropion and macroblepharon. It frequently affects dogs of large and giant breeds, as they present anatomical characteristics of enophthalmos, instability of the muscle/lateral ligament of the eyelid,...

Reconstruction surgeries are recommended in oncologic surgery and traumatology. They are made with the purpose to repair a large portion of accidentally destroyed tissues or therapeutically, so that the wound scar would be harmonious and with no vicious scars. Plastic surgery deals with the repair...

Objectives: Report the use, complications and outcome of the superficial temporal axial pattern flap (STA) when used for closure of skin defects localised to the maxillofacial region in dogs and cats. Materials and Methods: Multi-centre retrospective cohort study. Medical records of dogs and cats...

The study evaluated dog owners' awareness of breed-associated surgical conditions in Nigeria as indices for breed choice with structured pre-tested questionnaires administered to dog owners in 17 states of Nigeria. Alsatians (36.8%) and Rottweiler (13%) breeds were mostly possessed by owners. The...

Objective: To describe the epidemiology and the types of eye disorders that are presumed to be inherited (PIED) in three large Italian dog breeds. Animals Three large Italian dog breeds: Neapolitan Mastiff (FCI code: 197), Maremma Sheepdog (FCI code: 201), and Italian Corso dog (FCI code: 343)....

Background: Ichthyosis is a dermatological disease characterized by varying degrees of generalized hyperkeratosis and alopecia. Two congenital forms of ichthyosis are recognized in animals: fetalis (IF) and congenita. The disease occurs rarely in cattle, swine, dogs, chickens and a goat; it has not ...

This article discusses the surgical correction and postoperative management of excess eyelid skin folds, entropion and ectropion in Cocker Spaniel dogs. The surgical technique for the correction of each eyelid diseases are highlighted.

A 3.5-year-old male Neapolitan Mastiff was presented with an obstructed visual axis because of excessive facial skin folds, brow droop, macroblepharon, upper eyelid entropion and lower ectropion-entropion. To address these major defects a technique was performed which combines rhytidectomy with...

Two dogs were presented with severe dermatopathies leading to cicatricial ectropion and severe surface ocular pathology. In one case, idiopathic sterile pyogranuloma was diagnosed on histopathology and managed with systemic immunosuppressive therapy. In the second case, demodicosis was diagnosed on ...

In this study, 122 Boxer dogs referred to a specialist for eye problems, were evaluated. The dogs included in this study were comprised of 82 males and 40 bitches with an average age of 4-9 years (minimum of one month and maximum of 12 years). The pathology was bilateral in 43 cases. The following...