title: Primary closure of the corneas of two Great Horned owls after resection of nonhealing ulcers.
abstract: Two Great Horned owls were presented to the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for evaluation of corneal lesions. Each bird had a corneal ulcer and bullous keratopathy. Following unsuccessful attempts at medical and surgical management, the corneal defects in each bird were treated with penetrating keratoplasties and conjunctival pedicle grafts. In each bird the cornea healed well and regained approximately its normal shape. Both birds fully recovered and have been released into the wild.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. gionfri@lamar.colostate.edu
authors.forename: Juliet R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gionfriddo
authors.forename: Cynthia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000662:veterinary; D020305:Strigiformes; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000662:veterinary