Clinical management of corneal ulcer by chemical cauterization using silver nitrate
Management of corneal ulcer
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v10i01.12265Keywords:
Cauterization, Silver nitrate, Conjunctiva, corneal ulcerAbstract
The aim of this study was to devise the method of treatment of corneal ulcer in dogs which is very common in some breeds of dog. Earlier it was treated with some topical antibiotics but it was not successful as desired. In this study the cauterization of ulcer was done with silver nitrate, which was found to be very cheap and successful both in terms of financial and recovery parameters.
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