Debridement with diamond burr in cat with refractory ulcer: case report

Authors

  • Tarcísio Guimarães Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), area of Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n7a616.1-7

Keywords:

corneal sequestration, diamond burr, feline, treatment, ulcer

Abstract

Debridement with diamond burr in cat with refractory ulcer: case report
Abstract. The refractory ulcer is characterized by a spontaneous superficial lesion of the cornea that is usually recurrent and does not heal within a suitable period of treatment. It is caused by the non-adherence of the corneal epithelium to the stroma. The diagnosis is established by the clinical course and characteristics of the lesion, observed through e ophthalmological examination. The appropriate treatment includes the removal of the non-adherent epithelium, to facilitate the growth of new epithelial cells, with stronger adhesion complexes. The diamond burr (DB) stands out promisingly in the treatment for refractory ulcers, through superficial keratectomy. The procedure with DB is described in several species, however, it is rarely described in cats. Thus, the objective was to report the use of DB in the treatment of a superficial non-healing ulcer in a cat. The DB proved to be an effective device, easy to apply, well-tolerated and safe, in the resolution of a refractory corneal ulcers in a Persian cat.

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Published

2020-08-04

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 07 (2020): Julho

Section

Medicina veterinária

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Copyright (c) 2020 Tarcísio Guerra Guimarães, Karla Menezes Cardoso, Fabricio Villela Mamede, Susana Faim, Ana Catarina Figueira, Hugo Vilhena

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Debridement with diamond burr in cat with refractory ulcer: case report. (2020). Pubvet, 14(07). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n7a616.1-7