Use of canaliculorhinostomy for repair of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in a horse.
Obstruction of the nasolacrimal outflow pathway in horses is not uncommon. Causes of obstruction include foreign bodies, trauma, and congenital abnormalities. Placement of a nasolacrimal retention stylette may prove challenging.
McIlnay
T R
TR
Eye Specialists for Animals, Denver, CO 80222, USA.
Miller
S M
SM
Dugan
S J
SJ
D000818:Animals; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery*