UTILIZATION OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Triticum vulgare (BANDVET®) AFTER SUPERFICIAL KERATECTOMY IN DOMESTIC CATS AFFLICTED WITH CORNEAL SEQUESTRUM.

Authors

  • Paula Diniz Galera Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil
  • Mário Sérgio Almeida Falcão Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil
  • Cássio Ricardo Ribeiro Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Ana Catarina Viana Valle União Pioneira de Integração Social (UPIS), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil
  • José Luiz Laus Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil

Abstract

Corneal sequestrum is an affliction of cats, which is not well defined. The lesion is characterized by degeneration of collagen, followed by accumulation in the cornea of a darkened pigment of variable intensity. Various treatments are adopted taking into account the depth and stage of the lesion, where lamellar keratectomy is the option most often taken. In the present work, four cases are described of Persian breed cats afflicted with corneal sequestrum, that were submitted to lamellar keratectomy followed by third eyelid flap or conjunctival pedicle flap, and afterward treated topically with the aqueous extract of Triticum vulgare (Bandvet®), without adverse effects. The results obtained showed that Bandvet®, despite that it is a pharmaceutical not for ophthalmic use, can be employed in cats after superficial keratectomy.

KEY WORDS: Corneal sequestrum, feline, keratectomy, Triticum vulgare

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Author Biography

Ana Catarina Viana Valle, União Pioneira de Integração Social (UPIS), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal - União Pioneira de Integração Social - UPIS - Brasília - DF.

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Published

2008-10-15

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GALERA, Paula Diniz; FALCÃO, Mário Sérgio Almeida; RIBEIRO, Cássio Ricardo; VALLE, Ana Catarina Viana; LAUS, José Luiz. UTILIZATION OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Triticum vulgare (BANDVET®) AFTER SUPERFICIAL KERATECTOMY IN DOMESTIC CATS AFFLICTED WITH CORNEAL SEQUESTRUM. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 9, n. 3, p. 714–720, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1542. Acesso em: 6 dec. 2025.

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2008)

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Veterinary Medicine

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