Oriá Arianne P, Gomes Junior Deusdete C, Oliveira Alberto Vinícius D, Curvelo Victor P, Estrela-Lima Alessandra, Pinna Melissa H, Meneses Íris D S, Filho Emanoel F M, Ofri Ron
School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, UFBA, 500, Avenida Adhemar de Barros, Salvador, 40170-110, Brazil.
Vet Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan;18 Suppl 1:125-31. doi: 10.1111/vop.12221. Epub 2014 Oct 2.
The purpose of this study was to establish reference values for diagnostic ophthalmic tests in sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) as well as to describe the most relevant features of the bony orbital anatomy and ocular histology.
Twenty healthy animals, free living in a forest reserve, that were captured for clinical evaluation as part of a health survey were evaluated. Schirmer tear test-1 (STT1), conjunctival microbiota, intraocular pressure (IOP), conjunctival cytology, anatomy of the bony orbit, and ocular histology were studied.
Mean ± SD STT1 and IOP values were 18.8 ± 4.7 mm and 11.4 ± 2.8 mmHg, respectively. IOP was significantly higher in adult (4-8 years) animals (P = 0.04). Bacterial growth was present in 100% of the samples, with a prevalence for Staphylococcus sp. and Bacillus sp. The conjunctival cytology revealed predominance of columnar epithelial cells with mild pigmentation. The sambar deer orbit is completely encompassed by bone. The ocular histology was very similar to most mammalians.
The findings in this study will be useful in the diagnosis of ocular diseases in Rusa unicolor.
本研究的目的是建立水鹿（印度水鹿）眼科诊断测试的参考值，并描述眼眶骨骼解剖结构和眼组织学的最相关特征。
对20只自由生活在森林保护区的健康动物进行评估，这些动物是在一项健康调查中被捕获用于临床评估的。研究了泪液分泌试验-1（STT1）、结膜微生物群、眼压（IOP）、结膜细胞学、眼眶骨骼解剖结构和眼组织学。
STT1和IOP的平均值±标准差分别为18.8±4.7毫米和11.4±2.8毫米汞柱。成年（4-8岁）动物的眼压显著更高（P=0.04）。100%的样本中存在细菌生长，以葡萄球菌属和芽孢杆菌属为主。结膜细胞学显示柱状上皮细胞占优势，色素沉着轻微。水鹿的眼眶完全被骨骼包围。眼组织学与大多数哺乳动物非常相似。
本研究结果将有助于印度水鹿眼病的诊断。
