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Operation of Entropion in Cattle

This document summarizes the surgical procedure for entropion, or turning in of the eyelid, in cattle, buffalo, and dogs. It describes the relevant anatomy, the incision site about 4-5mm from the eyelid margin, and use of local anesthesia. The surgical technique involves making two incisions and removing the skin and some muscle between them, then suturing the skin edges together. Post-operative care includes antiseptic dressing and removing sutures after 10-12 days.

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Operation of Entropion in Cattle

This document summarizes the surgical procedure for entropion, or turning in of the eyelid, in cattle, buffalo, and dogs. It describes the relevant anatomy, the incision site about 4-5mm from the eyelid margin, and use of local anesthesia. The surgical technique involves making two incisions and removing the skin and some muscle between them, then suturing the skin edges together. Post-operative care includes antiseptic dressing and removing sutures after 10-12 days.

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Operation of Entropion in Cattle/ Buffalo/Dog

Indication:

Turning in of the palpebral border of eyelid causing local irritation.

Surgical anatomy:

a. The eyelids are thin pliable movable fold of integument situated in front of the eye ball.
Externally they are covered by skin and internally by palpebral conjunctiva.
b. The movement of the eyelid is governed by orbicularis oculi and levator palpebrae
muscles.
c. Eye lashes are present in upper palpebral border in several irregular rows.
d. He palpebral conjunctiva extends from the inner eyelid margin to the fornix and is
reflected on the episclera to become bulbar conjunctiva.
e. The palpebral conjunctiva contains lymphoid follicles, mucous glands and the accessory
lacrimal glands.
f. Branches of ophthalmic and facial arteries supply the blood to the eyelids and
conjunctiva and the blood is drained by corresponding veins.
g. Sensory innervations is through the branches of ophthalmic and maxillary nerves a
division of trigeminal, while the motor nerves to orbicularis oculi and levator palpebrae
comes from the facial and oculomotor nerves respectively.

Site of operation:

a. Affected area of eye lid.


b. Incision should be parallel to the margin of eyelids at a distance not more than 4-5 mm.

Control and anaesthesia:

Local analgesia is achieved by infiltration of local anaesthetic solution at the site of incision
after sedation or tranquilization of the animal or general anaesthesia can be used in dogs.

Surgical technique:

a. A Skin incision is made parallel and about 3 mm to the margin of the eyelid.
b. A second curved incision is made ventral to the first incision.
c. The portion of the skin between the incisions is removed in its full thickness.
d. A portion of the muscle should also be removed.
e. The skin edges are then apposed with simple interrupted sutures.

Note:

a. Alcoholic or iodine preparation s should not be used for preparation of the site.
b. A small piece of cotton soaked in saline is placed directly on the corner in order to
prevent dehydration.
c. Length and width of the skin to be dissected is determined preoperatively without the
influence of tranquilizer, topical anaesthesia and local anaesthesia.

Post- operative care:

a. Antiseptic dressing should b e done till healing is complete.


b. Skin sutures should be removed 10 to 12 days after the operation.

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