Ulcerative fungal keratitis in a Brown Swiss cow.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_39F6B73576ED
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Ulcerative fungal keratitis in a Brown Swiss cow.
Journal
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Author(s)
Voelter-Ratson K., Monod M., Braun U., Spiess B.M.
ISSN
1463-5224 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1463-5216
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Number
6
Pages
464-466
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish - pdf case report
Abstract
An 11-year-old Brown Swiss cow was referred to the Farm Animal Department of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, because of lateral recumbency due to puerperal hemolytic anemia. The animal had developed enophthalmos due to dehydration at the time of presentation. Two days after hospitalization, the cow showed blepharospasm and epiphora of the right eye. Ophthalmic examination of the right eye revealed a fluorescein-positive, paraxial, superficial corneal ulcer with focal edema, and mild superficial neovascularization. White corneal stromal infiltrates were seen at the edges of the ulcer bed. After initial topical treatment with an antibiotic ointment (Neomycin 3.5 mg/g, Bacitracin 250 IU/g) three times a day, an increase in corneal infiltrates was noted on re-examination 2 days later. Several fluorescein-negative, punctate, stromal, white opacities were seen dorsal to the ulcer. Cytology demonstrated the presence of fungal hyphae. Topical treatment with 2% miconazole ointment and 0.36% K-EDTA eye drops six times daily and four times daily, respectively, from the second day and continued antibiotics three times daily resolved the clinical symptoms within 6 days. Fungal culture identified the fungal organism as Eurotium amstelodami.
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