title: Transpalpebral eye enucleation in 40 standing horses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a technique for eye enucleation in standing sedated horses and to report outcome in 40 horses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Horses (n=40) requiring eye enucleation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The eye was enucleated using a transpalpebral technique in 40 horses restrained in stocks and sedated. Anesthesia of orbital structures was provided by local nerve blocks and infiltration of the surgical site with local anesthetic solution.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Affected eyes were successfully enucleated with the horse standing. Short-term complications included moderate swelling (5 horses) and wound discharge (1). Long-term complications were not observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A diseased eye can be safely enucleated with a horse standing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Enucleating an equine eye in the standing position eliminates the risks and costs of general anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Companion Animal Sciences, Institute of Comparative Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland. p.pollock@vet.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Thomas K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: Justin D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000818:Animals; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local