Retrospective study on clinical management of indolent ulcers in Boxer dogs

• Autor(a) principal: Hvenegaard,Ana Paula
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Vieira,Joaquim E, Leandro,Daniela C, Góes,Ana Carolina, Safatle,Angélica M.V, Barros,Paulo S.M
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2011001000012
• topic: Indolent ulcers; Boxer dogs; treatment; proteinase inhibitors; vitamin C; debridement/cauterization; dogs

Indolent ulcers are superficial corneal ulcers secondary to several changes on the corneal surface. They are frequently observed in middle-aged Boxer dogs, cause pain of acute onset and requires appropriate treatment. Aiming to evaluate the efficacy of clinical managements on the rate of healing of indolent ulcers, a retrospective study was conducted (1997-2008). Results demonstrated that proteinase inhibitors were the most often prescribed medication, and its administration did not interfere on the healing rate, as well as observed in dogs that received 1% atropine, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Healing was delayed in dogs administered orally with vitamin C, but the healing process was faster on those dogs that went through corneal debridement/cauterization. In conclusion, to know the various types of treatments seems to be fundamental for the rapid resolution of the disease. It is suggested that debridement/cauterization, administration of proteinase inhibitor eye drops, prophylactic topical antibiotics and oral vitamin C, should be considered as an effective clinical management for indolent ulcers in Boxer dogs.