Case Report on the Medical Management of Corneal Opacity in a Captive Elephant Tusker

P. Preena; B. Aravind

doi:10.17582/journal.aavs/2017/5.8.342.345

Case Report · Volume 5, Issue 8, Pages 342–345, 23 August 2017 · Open Access

Case Report on the Medical Management of Corneal Opacity in a Captive Elephant Tusker

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Journal:: Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
DOI:: 10.17582/journal.aavs/2017/5.8.342.345
Published:: 23 August 2017

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Thus, a case of corneal opacity was successfully managed with the complete recovery of the patient.
Keywords | Corneal opacity, Lacrimation, Elephant tusker, Moxifloxacin, Placentrex.
Corneal opacity and its therapeutic management in domestic animals.
Correction of vision in an elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) with corneal opacity.

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P. Preena, B. Aravind

1Ph.D. Scholar, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India (UP); 2Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Hospital, Punthalathazham, Kollam, Kerala, India.

Abstract | A case of twenty-year-old captive elephant (Tusker) was presented with the history of photophobia, and profuse lacrimation on the right eye. Detailed clinical examination revealed complete corneal opacity without any apparent corneal ulcers. The patient was treated with 0.5% Moxifloxacin and 0.3% Tobramycin eye drops post-through washing with hyper saline. Subconjunctival injection of Placentrex was administered initially followed by Methylprednisolone at weekly intervals. The treatment was continued for 6 months with partial cure within 3 months and complete cure within 6 months. Thus, a case of corneal opacity was successfully managed with the complete recovery of the patient.

Keywords | Corneal opacity, Lacrimation, Elephant tusker, Moxifloxacin, Placentrex

Acknowledgements

The authors are obliged to the support given by the authorities who maintained the affected patient and the Animal Husbandry Department, Kerala.

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There is no conflict of interest.

Authors Contribution

BA treated the patient and collected the data, and PP drafted the manuscript. Both the authors reviewed, corrected and improved the manuscript.

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[1] Ahmed N, Doley S (2016). Successful management of corneal opacity in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). IJASR. 6:433-6434.

[2] Ajitkumar G, Narayanan PH, Radhakrishnan S, Abraham D, Alex PC (2010). Prevalence of ocular problems among captive Asian Elephants of Kerala. Zoos’ Print. 25-27.

[3] Carola R, Harley JP, Boback CR (1990). Human Anatomy and Physiology, Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company, New York, Sydney, Tokyo.

[4] Chandrasekharan K, Radhakrishnan K, Cheeran JV, Nair KM, Prabhakaran T (1995). Review of the incidence, etiology and control of common diseases of Asian elephants with special reference to Kerala. In: A Week With Elephants: Proceedings of the International Seminar on the Conservation of Elephant. Bombay Natural History Society. 439-449.

[5] Costagliola C, Romano V, Forbice E, Angi M, Pascotto A, Boccia T, Semeraro F (2013). Corneal oedema and its medical treatment. Clin. Exp. Optom. 96: 529-35. https://doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12060[CrossRef]

[6] Fowler ME, Mikota SK, editors (2008).Biology, medicine, and surgery of elephants. John Wiley & Sons. 446.

[7] Maggs DJ (2008). Cornea and sclera. In: Maggs DJ, Miller +PE, Ofri R. Slatter’s fundamentals of veterinary ophthalmology, 4th ed. St Louis: Saunders Elsevier, 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-072160561-6.50013-7[CrossRef]

[8] Martin CL (2009). Ophthalmic disease in veterinary medicine. CRC Press. 245. https://doi.org/10.1201/b15194[CrossRef]

[9] MOEF (2017). Project Elephant. http://www.moef.nic.in/division/introduction-4.Accessed on 17-06-17.

[10] Pratap K, Aithal HP, Hoque M, Kinjavdekar P (2003). Corneal opacity and its therapeutic management in domestic animals. J. Remount. Vet. Cors. 127: 39-40.

[11] Tamilmahan P, Zama MM, Pathak R, Muneeswaran NS, Karthik K (2013). A retrospective study of ocular occurrence in domestic animals: 799 cases. Vet. World. 6(5): 274-6. https://doi.org/10.5455/vetworld.2013.274-276[CrossRef]

[12] Wijesinghe SJ, Dangolla A, Silva I (2005). Correction of vision in an elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) with corneal opacity. Proc Sci Sess Sri Lanka Vet Assoc. 32-33.