Surgical correction of a corneal perforation in an alpaca (Lama pacos). |
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| Authors: | Alfonso Rodriguez-Alvaro Elisa M Gonzalez-Alonso-Alegre Maria Delclaux-Real del Asua Eva Martinez-Nevado Covadonga Talavera-Ca?ete |
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| Affiliation: | Hospital Clínico Veterinario de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugia Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. |
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| Abstract: | Likely because of trauma, an adult alpaca (Lama pacos) sustained a corneal perforation with a prolapsed iris. Because of the severity of the lesion, a pedicle conjunctival graft was performed. The structural integrity of the cornea was reestablished, and 10 mo postoperatively, the affected eye appeared to have good vision and only a small corneal scar remained. |
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