Estudo Retrospectivo De 71 Casos De Protrusão Da Glândula Da Terceira Pálpebra (2009-2013)

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Cláudia Valéria Seullner Brandão 5 MERLINI, N. B.; GUBERMAN, U. C.; GANDOLFI, M. G.; SOUZA, V. L. de; RODAS, N. R.; RANZANI, J. J. T.; BRAN-DÃO, C. V. S. Estudo retrospectivo de 71 casos de protrusão da glândula da terceira pálpebra (2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013). Arq. Ciênc. Vet. Zool. UNIPAR, Umuarama, v. 17, n. 3, p. 177-180, jul./set. 2014. RESUMO:Objetivou-se com esse estudo avaliar a incidência de protrusão da glândula da terceira pálpebra e correlacionar as características de raça e sexo com a lateralidade da alteração. Para isso, foram analisadas 3.151 fichas clínicas atendidas setor de oftalmologia veterinária da Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (UNESP) no período de 2009 a 2013, avaliando-se dados de incidência e lateralidade da afecção, além de idade, sexo e raça dos animais acometidos. Realizou-se a análise estatística de frequência e calculou-se o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman, considerando o nível de significância de 5%. Foram diagnosticados, no total, 71 casos de protrusão da glândula da terceira pálpebra em cães, correspondendo a 2,43% (71/2.916) da casuística de atendimento oftalmológico nesta espécie, porém não foi observado nenhum caso em gatos. Obteve-se uma maior frequência (58%, 41/71) em cães com idade inferior a 12 meses, sendo as raças mais acometidas: Lhasa Apso (24%, 17/71), Sem Raça Definida (20%, 14/71) e Beagle (14%, 10/71). Em 72% (44/71) dos casos a afecção se manifestou unilateral e 55% (39/71) dos animais eram fêmeas. Não houve correlação entre o sexo e a raça com a lateralidade da protrusão (p > 0,05). Com base no levantamento de dados realizados nesta instituição, conclui-se que a incidência da afecção é baixa em cães e rara em gatos, além de que não há influência do sexo e da raça com relação ao lado acometido pela alteração. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Cães. Cherry eyes. Gatos. Membrana nictitante. Prolapso. RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 71 CASES OF PROLAPSED THIRD EYELID GLAND (2009-2013)ABSTRACT: This paper aims to analyze the incidence of prolapsed third eyelid gland and correlate the breed and gender characteristics to the laterality of the alteration. In order to do this, three thousand one hundred and fifty-one (3151) medical records were analyzed at the Department of veterinary ophthalmology from the State University of São Paulo (UNESP) from 2009 to 2013, considering data such as the incidence and laterality of the disease, as well as age, gender and breed of affected animals. A frequency statistical analysis was performed and the Spearman correlation coefficient was calculated by taking the significance level of 5%. The prolapse of the third eyelid gland was diagnosed in 71 cases in dogs, which corresponds to 2.43% (71/2916) of the cases cared for in the ophthalmological assistance in this specie; however, no cases were observed in cats. Dogs younger than 12 months of age presented a higher frequency, (58%, 41/71). The breeds most affected were Lhasa Apso (24%, 17/71); Mongrel (20%, 14/71); and Beagle (14%, 10/71). The prolapse was unilateral in 72% (44/71) of the cases, and...

Evaluation of Morgan’s pocket technique in the treatment of nictitans gland prolapse in dogs

“…Breed distribution of dogs in our study is consistent with previous studies with the majority of breeds such as Terrier and Cane corso, which are predisposed to NGP [13,15,17,18]. Medical treatment or conservative local therapies including antibiotic and steroid combination in NGP is not indicated as a solution [2,5,21]. It has been stated in the studies that surgery is the best option in the treatment of NGP [2,5,22].…”

Prolapse of the third eyelid gland in a mixed breed cat: case report

“…Prolapse of the third eyelid gland is an uncommon condition in domestic cats (Merlini et al, 2014). In the case presented, the cat diagnosed with a spontaneous prolapse of the third eyelid gland was a four-year-old mixed-breed.…”

“…The prolapse of the gland, also known as "cherry eye", mostly occurs in dogs, and is only rarely observed in cats. The etiology of this condition has not been clearly elucidated, but it is believed that the prolapse of the gland results from a deformity in the retinaculum that connects the gland to the periorbital region, causing looseness of this tissue and allowing eversion of the gland without losing the third eyelid cartilage fixation (Slatter, 2005 ;Merlini et al, 2014).…”

“…The recommended treatment is surgical repositioning of the gland. The gland's complete excision from the third eyelid gland is a predisposing factor for the development of dry keratoconjunctivitis (Almeida et al, 2004;Merlini et al, 2014). Several surgical techniques are described for repositioning, and can be divided into two main types: anchoring techniques and pocket techniques (Blogg, 1979;Albert et al, 1982;Kaswan & Martin, 1985;Stanley & Kaswan, 1994;Chahory et al, 2004).…”