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Cactus-induced keratoconjunctivitis in Texas: A case series of three dogs and one cat.

Kourtney K DowlerErin M ScottLeandro B C TeixeiraLucien V Vallone
Published in: Veterinary ophthalmology (2019)
Cactus-induced keratoconjunctivitis should be considered as a differential in regions in which Opuntia cacti are prevalent, and microscopic ocular foreign bodies are observed. Although glochids are difficult to extract, positive clinical outcomes can occur in small animal patients despite the presence of residual organic corneal foreign material.
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