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FRACTURED SCLERAL OSSICLES IN A RED TAIL HAWK |
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| Authors: | Denise M. Lindley BS DVM John T. Hathcock DVM MS William W. Miller DVM MS M. Nina DiPinto VMD |
| Affiliation: | Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL;Department of Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL;Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi MS. |
| Abstract: | Following head trauma, the left globe of a Red Tail Hawk showed demonstrable indentation on palpation. Recurrent anterior chamber collapse and reformation dependent on head position was the most significant clinical finding. A fracture of the scleral ossicles in the caudal portion of the scleral ring was identified in the rostrocaudal radiograph of the skull. Conservative management of the fracture resulted in phthisis bulbi. Fractured scleral ossicles have been shown radiographically in the enucleated globe but have not been previously demonstrated in the eye of the living bird. |
| Keywords: | scleral ossicles fracture phthisis bulbi ocular trauma raptor eye bird |