Uso da técnica de Morgan modificada no tratamento cirúrgico do prolapso da glândula da terceira pálpebra em cão: relato de caso

Abstract

Prolapse of the third eyelid gland is the most common condition of the third eyelid. It affects dogs, cats and rabbits, preferably young animals. It is characterized by swelling of the gland, which is exposed outside the medial border of the eye. Its etiology involves the weakness of the ligaments that support the nictitating membrane to the periorbital. The treatment of choice is surgical, through the reduction of the gland adjusting to its anatomical position. The present study aimed to report the performance of surgery as a way of correcting a unilateral prolapse of the third eyelid gland using the Modified Morgan technique in a female French Bulldog dog attended at the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine of the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, in Cruz das Almas-Ba. The prolapse was successfully corrected using the Modified Morgan technique, with no recurrence of the condition in the patient.