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The use of botulinum toxin A for treatment of possible essential blepharospasm in a dog

Author(s) -

MEYERLINDENBERG A.,

WOHLFARTH KM,

SWITZER EN

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

australian veterinary journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1751-0813

pISSN - 0005-0423

DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb12503.x

Subject(s) - blepharospasm , botulinum toxin , medicine , surgery , conservative treatment , anesthesia , clostridium botulinum , toxin , biology , biochemistry

A 3‐year‐old Great Dane with bilateral possible essential blepharospasm resulting in ocular complications is described. Conservative treatment was not successful and the disease was treated with local injections of botulinum toxin A into the orbicularis oculi muscle. Blepharospasm disappeared completely 5 to 6 days after injection and did not reappear until 3 to 4 months later, at which time the injection was repeated. After several treatments over a period of more than 3 years no side effects have occured. Botulinum toxin A appeared to be effective in the treatment of essential blepharospasm in this dog.

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