Chemical Corneal Burning due to an Elective Otoplasty in a Boxer Puppy

Case  Description- A  3-month-old  female  intact  Boxer  dog  was  presented  to  the  Veterinary  Hospital  of  Shahid Bahonar  University  of  Kerman  with  a  complaint  epiphora,  photophobia  and  corneal  opacity  of  both  eyes.  Clinical Findings-  Ophthalmic  examination  revealed  mild  blepharospasm  and  mucoid  discharge  of  both  eyes,  with  severe  bilateral  chemosis  and  conjunctival  hyperemia. Severe corneal  edema  and  a  white  haze  to  the  corneal  stroma  in  the  affected  area  were  also  observed. Treatment and Outcome- The  dog  was  admitted  to  the  hospital  for  14  days  for  intensive  topical  treatment  including  atropine  eye  drop, acetylcysteine  eye drop, tetracycline eye ointment, ciprofloxacin  eye  drop, diclofenac eye drop and topical autologous therapy, Three weeks after the injury, the epitheliums were covering entire of the corneal surface and the corneas were fluorescein negative. Clinical Relevance- Chemical injuries of the eye rarely occur in the animals based on the scarcity of publications on the subject in the veterinary literature. In the present case, chemical eye burns due to accidental exposure to the povidone iodine occurred during an elective surgery.