Preplacing tarsorrhaphy sutures for bulbus oculi proptosis in Pomeranian dogs
Abstract
Proptosis of the bulbus oculi is a disorder of the eyeball protruding from the orbit, which generally occurs due to trauma. This paper reports the treatment of bulbus oculi proptosis in Pomeranian dogs using tarsorrhaphy. Tarsorrhaphy is a surgical procedure used to unite part or all of the upper and lower eyelids to close part or all of the eyes. After tarsorrhaphy, the dog was administered an antibiotic combination of penicillin and streptomycin, anti-inflammatory and analgesic meloxicam, and fluid therapy using Ringer's lactate. The antibiotic amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and the blood-boosting drug Fufang E'jiao Jiang were administered orally for 14 days after tarsorrhaphy as prophylactic treatment. Methylprednisolone was also administered orally as an anti-inflammatory agent for 3 days after tarsorrhaphy. Hospitalization was performed for 24 h, and during observation, discharge was observed in the tarsorrhaphy area. Weekly monitoring at the clinic is recommended for owners to observe the condition of the dog’s eyes and tarsorrhaphy sutures
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