Entropion, corneal ulcer and corneal haemorrhages in a one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).
An unusual case of entropion, corneal ulcer and corneal haemorrhages in a one-humped camel (Camelus dromedaries) is described. The most prominent clinical findings were entropion of both eyelids, severe blephrospasm, epiphora, conjunctivitis, conjunctival oedema, mucopurulent conjunctival discharges, hyperaemia, lacrimation and photophobia. Corneal ulcers and corneal haemorrhages were also observed.
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Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel. chk1357@netvision.net.il
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D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004774:Entropion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification