ABSTRACT
A 5-wk-old female dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) was clinically diagnosed with bilateral corneal dermoids, incomplete congenital cataracts, a left persistent hyaloid artery (PHA), and a ventricular septal defect (VSD). The corneal dermoids were removed by lamellar keratectomy, and vision improved in the left eye. Thirteen months after dermoid surgery, the calf was presented for enlargement of the right eye. Glaucoma was confirmed in the right eye, and corneal fibrosis and cataract were noted in the left eye. Persistence of the VSD was confirmed by cardiac ultrasonography. The calf was euthanized, and necropsy findings confirmed VSD. Histopathologic examination revealed bilateral corneal thinning and fibrosis, cataracts with retrolental fibroplasia, and retinal dysplasia. Additional changes in the right globe were anterior segment dysgenesis, ruptured lens capsule, chronic phacoclastic uveitis, and retinal separation. The PHA was confirmed in the left eye.
Subject(s)
Camelus/abnormalities , Corneal Diseases/veterinary , Dermoid Cyst/veterinary , Eye Abnormalities/veterinary , Eye Neoplasms/veterinary , Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular/veterinary , Animals , Arteries/abnormalities , Cataract/congenital , Cataract/veterinary , Cornea/pathology , Corneal Diseases/congenital , Corneal Diseases/surgery , Dermoid Cyst/congenital , Dermoid Cyst/surgery , Euthanasia/veterinary , Eye Abnormalities/complications , Eye Neoplasms/congenital , Eye Neoplasms/surgery , Fatal Outcome , Female , Glaucoma/diagnosis , Glaucoma/veterinary , Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular/complications , Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular/diagnostic imaging , Lens, Crystalline/pathology , Retinal Detachment/veterinary , Retinal Dysplasia/veterinary , Ultrasonography , Vitreous Body/blood supplyABSTRACT
A 2-mo-old, 90-kg, intact male camel (Camelus dromedarius) was admitted for surgical removal of a supernumerary digit associated with the medial aspect of the right carpus and metacarpus. Radiographic views of the carpus and metacarpus revealed the supernumerary digit articulating with the middle carpal joint via an extra carpal bone. The supernumerary digit consisted of three bones. Surgical removal of the supernumerary digit was recommended to restore normal limb conformation, limit the possibility of future lameness, and improve the cosmetic appearance of the limb. Complete surgical removal of the digit was performed by disarticulating the extra carpal bone from its attachments to the second and radial carpal bones. One year after surgery, the leg appeared grossly normal and the camel showed no sign of lameness.
