Entropion, corneal ulcer and corneal haemorrhages in a one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius)

J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health. 2002 Oct;49(8):409-10. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0450.2002.00498.x.

Abstract

An unusual case of entropion, corneal ulcer and corneal haemorrhages in a one-humped camel (Camelus dromedaries) is described. The most prominent clinical findings were entropion of both eyelids, severe blephrospasm, epiphora, conjunctivitis, conjunctival oedema, mucopurulent conjunctival discharges, hyperaemia, lacrimation and photophobia. Corneal ulcers and corneal haemorrhages were also observed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Camelus*
  • Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / etiology
  • Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / pathology
  • Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / veterinary
  • Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Corneal Ulcer / etiology
  • Corneal Ulcer / pathology
  • Corneal Ulcer / veterinary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Entropion / complications
  • Entropion / diagnosis
  • Entropion / pathology
  • Entropion / veterinary*
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
  • Eye Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Eye Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Eye Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Eye Hemorrhage / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification