| Summary Information |
| Diseases / List of Physical / Traumatic
Diseases / Disease summary |
| Alternative Names |
Ocular Trauma |
| Disease Agents |
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| Infectious
Agent(s) |
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| Non-infectious
Agent(s) |
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| Physical
Agent(s) |
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| General Description |
In
Waterfowl:
- May be blepharospasm, conjunctivitis, keratitis, uveitis, hyphema, retrobulbar
haemorrhage, eyeball rupture.
(B11.34.w2)
In Hedgehogs:
- Eye globe rupture may be seen following trauma. (B284.6.w6)
- Injured eyes commonly shrink and fibrose. (B284.6.w6)
- Eye may be prolapsed; this is not uncommon. (B151,
B284.6.w6)
- Following prolapse the eye withers rapidly and has been
described as taking the appearance of a dried currant. (B151,
B337.3.w3)
- Note that an uninjured eye may be closed due to swelling associated
with dental abscess. See: Hedgehog Dental Disease.
(B337.3.w3)
- Note that the eyes may be closed if maggots are present. See: Myiasis.
(B337.3.w3)
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| Further Information |
Treatment:
In Waterfowl:
- Ophthalmic drops or ointments may be used in treatment, although rapid closure of
the nictitating membrane may make application difficult.
- Enucleation is to be avoided if possible. Ruptured eyes may be treated with
antibiotics to avoid secondary infection.
- Gentamicin, 5mg/kg single
dose byint rabulbar injection may be used in treatment of
a ruptured eye to reduce infection risk and stop fluid production.
- N.B. Waterfowl normally cope well with loss of sight in one eye.
(B11.34.w2)
In Hedgehogs:
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| Techniques linked to this disease |
Waterfowl:
Hedgehogs:
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| Host taxa groups /species |
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| Disease has been reported in either the wild or
in captivity in the following WATERFOWL Species: |
[N.B. Miscellaneous
/ Traumatic Diseases tend to be under-reported and the majority are likely to affect all
waterfowl species, given exposure to the related disease agents/factors.] |
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| Disease has been reported in free-ranging
populations of the following WATERFOWL Species: |
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