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      • Liu Yi Lee
    • Our Nursing Team
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      • Virtual Tour of Melbourne EyeVet
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      • Frankston
      • Mornington
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      • Ballarat
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    • E-collar help
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    • Hattie's Halo
    • How to give eye drops
    • How to apply ointment
    • Surgery
    • Specialist Anaesthesia
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    • Frequently Asked Questions
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        • Blephartitis
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          • Cataract Post Op Care
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        • Cherry Eye
        • Chorioretinitis
        • Conjunctivitis-Dog
        • Corneal endothelial degeneration
        • Corneal laceration and Iris Prolapse
        • Corneal lipidosis
        • Deep and infected ulcers
        • Distichia
        • Dry eye
        • Ectopic Cilia
        • Entropion-Dog
        • Eyelid Tumour
        • Glaucoma-Dog
        • Glaucoma Shunt
        • Horner's Syndrome
        • Iris Cyst
        • Intraocular Silicon Prosthesis
        • Living with a blind pet
        • Anterior Lens Luxation
        • Posterior lens Luxation
        • Pannus
        • Progressive Retinal Atrophy
        • Retrobulbar Disease
        • SARDS - SUDDEN ACQUIRED RETINAL DEGENERATION SYNDROME
        • Sudden Vision Loss
        • Superficial ulcer
        • Uveitis
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Corneal Ulcers in hORSES

Corneal ulceration in horses

Horses’ eyes are big and beautiful.  The clear glass surface of their eye is called the cornea.  A corneal ulcer occurs when this surface is damaged. Trauma is the most common cause of corneal ulceration in the horse.
Clinical signs of corneal ulceration:
  • Squinting
  • Pain
  • Watery discharge
  • Mucky discharge
  • Light sensitivity
  • Redness and
  • Cloudiness
  • ​Head shying
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Whilst simple ulcers heal rapidly, many horses go on to develop complicated ulcers.  These ulcers can deepen quickly and become infected by bacteria, fungi or both. Complicated ulcers need urgent, aggressive treatment.  Failure to do so increases the risk of vision loss and in some cases eye removal.
To determine if bacterial or fungal elements are present, corneal samples are taken for cytology (to look for organisms) and/or culture (to see if any organisms grow).  This helps select the most appropriate medications.

 Medical treatment versus surgery?
This is a very serious questions and cannot be answered simply as it depends upon several factors.  Some of these factors include type of ulcer, anaesthetic risk and patient co-operation.
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 The team at Melbourne EyeVet work in unison with the clinicians at South East Equine to treat your horse’s corneal ulcer.  We have found that early aggressive management gives the best results.  If you have any questions, please contact us on 03 9545 0103.

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