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Surgical removal of cataract in an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) by phacoemulsification and aspiration.
Maehara, Seiya; Matsumoto, Naoya; Takiyama, Naoaki; Itoh, Yoshiki; Kitamura, Yasunari; Yamashita, Kazuto; Sano, Tadashi; Itami, Takaharu; Oyama, Norihiko; Hayashi, Miri; Kato, Reiko; Shimode, Arisa; Masuko, Arisa.
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  • Maehara S; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Matsumoto N; Noboribetsu Bear Park, 224 Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido 059-0551, Japan.
  • Takiyama N; Veterinary Eye Clinic Nagoya, 3-16-1, Honjitori, Minami-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 457-0074, Japan.
  • Itoh Y; Department of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, 1-3 Ikoinooka, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
  • Kitamura Y; Yakumo Animal Hospital, 91, Shinonome-cho, Yakumo-cho, Hokkaido 049-3105, Japan.
  • Yamashita K; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Sano T; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Itami T; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Oyama N; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Hayashi M; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Kato R; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Shimode A; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
  • Masuko A; Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci ; 82(6): 740-744, 2020 Jun 16.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32295988
ABSTRACT
A twenty-year-old male Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) presented at the Rakuno Gakuen University Animal Medical Center with a 10-year history of bilateral blindness and cataracts. Surgical treatment of bilateral cataracts by extracapsular lensextraction using phacoemulsification and aspiration (PEA) was performed under general anesthesia. An anterior capsulectomy was performed using micro iris scissors and micro anterior lens capsule forceps. The cataract was removed with PEA using the two-handed technique. After surgery, systemic corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics were administered. After cataract removal, the bear had recovered vision, and good quality vision has been maintained to date (15 months). PEA can be a safe and effective treatment for cataracts that impair vision in bears.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ursidae / Cataract / Phacoemulsification Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Vet Med Sci Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Japan
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ursidae / Cataract / Phacoemulsification Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Vet Med Sci Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Japan