Use of orbital implants after enucleation in dogs, horses, and cats: 161 cases (1980-1990).
Eye enucleations performed on 109 dogs, 29 horses, and 23 cats involved placement of 136 silicone orbital implants and 7 mesh implants. Mean follow-up times were 2.4 years (range, 3 weeks to 9 years) in dogs, 3.4 years (range, 10 days to 10.5 years) in horses, and 1.5 years (range, 3 weeks to 7.5 years) in cats. Implants failed in 1 of 96 dogs (1.04%), 3 of 29 horses (10.3%), and 3 of 18 cats (16.7%). Implant failure was attributable to various causes in all species; however, cats appeared to be more prone to late extrusion that were dogs and horses. Implantation of an orbital prosthesis was a safe and inexpensive method for improving cosmetic appearance after enucleation in dogs, horses, and cats.
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Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000662:veterinary*; D005137:Eye, Artificial / Q000662:veterinary*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome