Penetrating keratoplasty in a California Brown Pelican.
Fresh homologous penetrating keratoplasty (PK) was performed on the left cornea of a young adult female California Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) for the treatment of vision-threatening corneal scarring and granulation tissue. The procedure appeared to be highly successful based on short-term clinical follow-up and histopathology results. However, the patient died from unrelated causes before long-term follow-up could be obtained.
Lynch
Gwendolyn L
GL
Eye Care for Animals at City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center, 9599 Jefferson Boulevard, Culver City, California 90232, USA. gwendvm@yahoo.com
Scagliotti
Randall H
RH
Hoffman
Allison
A
Dubielzig
Richard R
RR
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000662:veterinary*; D014945:Wound Healing