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Clinical
11.
Corneal opacity due to Setaria digitata in a jersey
cross-bred cow and its surgical management -
K. Mohan, K. J. Ananda, N. B. Shridhar, G. C. Puttalakshmamma
and Placid E. D’Souza
Vet World. 2009; 2(2): 69-70
Abstract
A Jersey
cross bred cow brought to the peripheral hospital, Uttara
Kannada with clinical signs of lacrimation, corneal opacity,
bleophorospasm and presence of white thread like worm in its
anterior chamber of the right eye. The worm was surgically
removed by limbal incision and an adequate postoperative care
was taken for early recovery. The worm was morphologically
identified as Setaria digitata. The cow attains normal
sight in 3 weeks postoperatively.
Keywords:
Jersey cow, corneal opacity, Setaria digitata, Worm,
Lacrimation.
