Salvador da Bahia – mechentel news – The ophthalmic reference values from A. P. Oriá et al. from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia UFBA, Salvador, BA, Brazil, in theyr study of Conjunctival flora, Schirmer’s tear test, intraocular pressure, and conjunctival cytology in neotropical primates from Salvador, Brazil, to establish […]

California – mechentel news – The findings from T.H. Ferreira et al. concerning Effects of ketamine, propofol, or thiopental administration on intraocular pressure and qualities of induction of and recovery from anesthesia in horses, support the use of thiopental or propofol in preference to ketamine for horses in which increases in IOP should be minimized. […]

Melbourne, Australia – mechentel news – Conjunctival lymphoma is well documented in the medical literature, but veterinary reports are few. C. McVCowan et al. fromniversity of Melbourne Veterinary Clinical Centre, Melbourne, Australia reported in the issue of August from Vet. Ophthalmol. five cases of canine lymphoma, and three of feline in which the presenting sign […]

Hertfordshire – mechentel news – Two of the authors (DG, BS) independently observed that a number of Flat-Coated Retrievers (FCRs) previously unaffected by pectinate ligament dysplasia (PLD) appeared to develop the condition later in life. This study was instigated to investigate progression of PLD within individual dogs over time. R. Pearl from Davies Veterinary Specialists, […]