Transpalpebral eye enucleation in 40 standing horses.
Abstract: 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.
Publication Date: 2008-04-09 PubMed ID: 18394080DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2008.00382.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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This research highlights a method for eye removal (enucleation) in horses while they are standing and sedated, thus avoiding the risks and costs associated with general anesthesia. The process was successful in 40 horses with minimal short-term complications and no long-term complications observed.
Research Methods
- The research was conducted retrospectively, reviewing 40 past cases of horses that required eye enucleation.
- The horses were restrained in stocks and sedated rather than anesthetized fully.
- A “transpalpebral” technique was applied for the enucleation process, which refers to accessing and removing the eye through the eyelids.
- To numb the orbital structures and the surgical site, local nerve blocks and infiltration with a local anesthetic solution were used, avoiding the need for full anesthesia.
Results of the Research
- The application of the transpalpebral technique was successful, allowing the diseased eye to be enucleated with the horse in a standing position.
- Short-term complications were observed in a small number of cases. Moderate swelling was found in five horses, and wound discharge in one horse.
- No long-term complications were reported following the surgery.
Conclusions Drawn from the Study
- The researchers conclude that eye enucleation can be safely carried out in a standing, sedated horse.
- By implementing this technique, the risks and costs associated with general anesthesia can be avoided.
- The low level of both short- and long-term complications suggest the efficacy and safety of this approach in treating equine patients with eye conditions requiring enucleation.
Cite This Article
APA
Pollock PJ, Russell T, Hughes TK, Archer MR, Perkins JD.
(2008).
Transpalpebral eye enucleation in 40 standing horses.
Vet Surg, 37(3), 306-309.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2008.00382.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Division of Companion Animal Sciences, Institute of Comparative Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland. p.pollock@vet.gla.ac.uk
MeSH Terms
- Anesthetics, Local
- Animals
- Eye Diseases / surgery
- Eye Diseases / veterinary
- Eye Enucleation / methods
- Eye Enucleation / veterinary
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Male
- Nerve Block / methods
- Nerve Block / veterinary
- Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
- Postoperative Complications / veterinary
- Retrospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
- Wound Healing / physiology
Citations
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- Marzok M, Almubarak AI, Nazih M, Al-Thnaian TA, Alkhodair K, El-Sherif M. A novel enucleation- exenteration approach of the equine eye via the supraorbital fossa: an experimental and clinical study in donkeys (Equus asinus). Front Vet Sci 2024;11:1379151.
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