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Intraocular pressure and Schirmer tear test results in clinically normal Long‐Eared Hedgehogs ( Hemiechinus auritus ): reference values
Author(s) -
Ghaffari Masoud Selk,
Hajikhani Ramin,
Sahebjam Farzin,
Akbarein Hessamodin,
Golezardy Habib
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00967.x
Subject(s) - schirmer test , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , medicine , anatomy , reference values , biology , pathology , dry eyes
Objective The present study was undertaken to establish reference values for Schirmer tear test (STT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) in the long‐eared hedgehog ( Hemiechinus auritus ). Animals Fourteen healthy long‐eared hedgehogs ( H. auritus ) of either sex were studied. Procedures The hedgehogs were individually immobilized with an intramuscular injection of combined Ketamine (20 mg/kg) and Diazepam (0.5 mg/kg), and each animal underwent ophthalmic examinations including: STT, tonometry, biomicroscopy, and indirect ophthalmoscopy. Results No significant effects of animal gender, weight, side (right vs. left eye) were found in this study. Mean (SD) STT values for all eyes ( n = 28) were 1.7 ± 1.2 mm/1 min with a range of 0–4 mm/1 min. Mean STT in male animals was 2.2 ± 1.2. Mean STT in female Hedgehogs was 1.3 ± 1.1. Mean (SD) IOP values by applanation tonometry were 20.1 ± 4.0 mmHg (range 11.5–26.5 mmHg). Mean (SD) IOP values by applanation tonometry were 18.2 ± 4.0 and 22.0 ± 3.2 mmHg for males and females, respectively. Conclusions This study reports STT and IOP findings in long‐eared hedgehogs ( H. auritus ).