Transpalpebral eye enucleation in 40 standing horses.
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.
Pollock
Patrick J
PJ
Division of Companion Animal Sciences, Institute of Comparative Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland. p.pollock@vet.gla.ac.uk
Russell
Tom
T
Hughes
Thomas K
TK
Archer
Michael R
MR
Perkins
Justin D
JD
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
D000779:Anesthetics, Local