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Ellen B Wiedner1, Ramiro Isaza, Laurence E Galle
1Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, Polk City, Florida 33868, USA.
Abstract:
A 47-yr-old female Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) developed a corneal stromal abscess in her right eye. The elephant was trained to open her eye for topical ophthalmic therapy, and was treated six times daily with antibiotics and an antifungal solution for almost 2 mo. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were used to control pain, and atropine was applied topically to dilate the pupil and provide additional comfort. Vascularization of the abscess began shortly after initiating therapy, and complete resolution was obtained by 7 wk.
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