Abstract

An eleven month old female Persian cat, was presented at Veterinary Polyclinic Chengannur, with a complaint of injury and protrusion of left eye. On clinical examination, proptosis of left eye could be detected and the affected eye was found to be blind. Advised enucleation of the eye as a remedy. The cat was presented on the day of surgery after an overnight fasting. The clinical parameters were found to be normal. Enucleation of left eye was done under general anaesthesia. Then managed with antibiotics and analgesics for the next 5 days. The cat recovered uneventfully and adapted well to the condition.

Keywords : Proptosis, Exenteration, Enucleation