Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 51 issue 4 (august 2017) : 795-797

Morgan’s pocket technique for the surgical management of cherry eye in dogs: A report of 14 cases

Kiranjeet Singh, Aswathy Gopinathan, P. Sangeetha, Sherin B. Sarangom, Nitish Kallianpur, Shivaraju S., S.K. Maiti, Naveen Kumar
1<p>Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute,&nbsp;Izatnagar- 243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.</p>
Cite article:- Singh Kiranjeet, Gopinathan Aswathy, Sangeetha P., Sarangom B. Sherin, Kallianpur Nitish, S. Shivaraju, Maiti S.K., Kumar Naveen (2016). Morgan&rsquo;s pocket technique for the surgical management of cherryeye in dogs: A report of 14 cases . Indian Journal of Animal Research. 51(4): 795-797. doi: 10.18805/ijar.9373.

The study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the pocket technique for the treatment of prolapsed third eyelid gland in dogs. In 14 cases of protruded third eyelid gland, Morgan’s pocket technique was used. Duration of protrusion ranged from 7 days to 6 months. The affected dogs were of 6 months to 2 years. In four dogs the cherry eye was bilateral. Nine dogs were male and 5 were female. Eighteen protruded third eyelid glands were surgically treated with success in 15 eyes. Pocket technique was successfully used for repositioning of prolapsed gland of the third eyelid in dogs.


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