Fungal keratitis in a mare: case report in Costa Rica
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| Autores: | , |
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2020 |
| Descripción: | This paper discusses the diagnosis and clinical management of a case of equine keratomycosis. A pregnant Iberic mare was diagnosed with Aspergillus subgenus Circumdati section Circumdati, by direct microscopic examination, cytology, and fungal culture after being treated with a topical antibiotic and steroid drops in her left eye for over a month. The mare developed a melting ulcer and, as a result, topical miconazole 1% was prescribed; while being treated the iris prolapsed, and surgery was suggested but not conducted. After the treatment, the eye was not visual but in the orbit. |
| País: | Repositorio UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:https://repositorio.una.ac.cr:11056/20056 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.38-2.3 http://hdl.handle.net/11056/20056 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | COSTA RICA HORSE ULCERAS YEGUAS EQUINOS ENFERMEDADES EQUINAS OFTALMOLOGIA VETERINARIA EQUINE DISEASES VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY |