Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in canines of a neighborhood in Managua city

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https://doi.org/10.5377/ribcc.v6i12.10039

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Keratoconjuntivis Secca, Canines, Schirmer Test, Nicaragua

Abstract

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in canines is one of the most underdiagnosed pathologies, a problem that is most accentuated in countries such as Nicaragua, where veterinary clinical practice is still incipient, the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, applying the Schirmer test in 28 multi-breed dogs, which were studied during a day in a neighborhood of the city of Managua. Seven positive cases (25%, CI 95%: 7.17-4.82) of unilateral Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca were obtained, among them the Creole race 4/10, Pitbull 2/7, Chow Chow 1/2, while in the races Dóberman, French Poodle, Siberian Husky, Labrador, German Shepherd and Pekingese no positivity was found, sex was not a predisposing factor since in females they were positive 2/13 and in males 5/15 (p≥0.05), the average tear film in young dogs was 18.4 mm and in adults it was 21.0 mm showing significant difference (p = 0.049). This study highlights the need to include in the daily clinic the ophthalmological check-up in canines with complementary tests for the early detection of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca.

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Author Biographies

Byron José Flores-Somarriba, Nacional Autonomous University of Nicaragua, León. Nicaragua

Byron Flores has a PhD in animal health from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, currently working in Animal Health, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, León. His most recent publication is 'Identification of canine parvovirus type 2C in puppies from Nicaragua'

Languages: English, Spanish

Disciplines: Infectious Diseases

Skills and expertise: PCR,  Infection, Microbiolog, Antibiotic Resistance, Zoonotic Diseases, Antibiotics, Entomolog, Medical Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology, Medicine, Molecular Epidemiolog, Ticks.

Jordana Aguirre, Agricultural Protection and Health Institute, Managua, Nicaragua

Researcher of the Agricultural Protection and Health Institute (IPSA), Managua, Nicaragua

José Luis Bonilla-Espinoza, Nacional Autonomous University of Nicaragua, León. Nicaragua

Resercher of the Veterinary Center for Diagnosis and Research (CEVEDI), Department of Veterinary and Zootechnics, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua-León (UNAN-León)

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2020-11-12

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Flores-Somarriba, B. J., Aguirre, J., & Bonilla-Espinoza, J. L. (2020). Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in canines of a neighborhood in Managua city. Ibero-American JournalL of Bioeconomy and Climate Change E-ISSN 2410-7980, 6(12), 1481–1487. https://doi.org/10.5377/ribcc.v6i12.10039

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Vol. 6 No. 12 (2020)

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