Descemetocele in equine left eye

Abstract

The objective of this report is to describe a case of descementocele resulting from facial paralysis in a male equine of the Brazilian equine breed. The patient was admitted to the Veterinary Center of the Harafah Horse Riding Center, presenting a head trauma and difficulty in locomotion and balance. Through anamnesis and complementary tests, it was reported that the animal had Otitis media due to infection with Coagulase positive Staphylococcus. As a consequence of this disease the animal in question presented a facial paralysis of the left side and with this a paralysis in its eyelids, damaging the lubrication of the left eye of the animal, thus causing ulceration of the penultimate layer of the cornea, evidencing a Descementocele. In view of this, the horse was referred to a treatment with antibiotics and medication support, as a form of treatment. This report emphasizes the importance of a rapid and correct diagnosis of this disease, which was determinant for the establishment of appropriate treatment and recovery of the animal in question.