About the Journal

Authors:

O. V. BADOVA, сandidate of veterinary sciences, associate professor,

T. V. BURTSEVA, сandidate of pedagogical sciences., аssociate professor,

Ural State Agrarian University (42 K. Liebknechta Str., 620075, Ekaterinburg)

E. V. SKORYNINA, 

head of the Center of Animal Rehabilitation (112a Belinskogo Str., 620142, Ekaterinburg)

Abstract. Diseases of the anterior segment of the eye are among the most common pathologies in small animals, and the highest incidence is that of conjunctivitis. The main symptom of eye diseases in cats is abundant discharge from the eyes. Profuse lacrimation (epiphora) leads to the formation of the tear tracks of brown or reddish color due to pigment present in the composition of tears. With continued tearing dermatitis may occur around the eyes of cats, and the hair on the cheek of the animal is colored brown. In the Center of Animal Rehabilitation of the Ural State Agrarian University a lot of eye diseases in cats with irregular tearing have recently been discovered, with the formation of the tear tracks. Therefore, our objective was to conduct research to identify the main etiological factors of epiphora in animals. The objects of this study were 48 cats of different ages contained in the CAR, of which 40 cats showed symptoms of epiphora. Center of Animal Rehabilitation is the shelter for homeless, abandoned and lost animals, so a viral infection is possible. In this work we used clinical and diagnostic test methods. To check the status of lacrimal system we used the Oftolik test (lissamine green in dilution with 1 ml of physiological solution, the solution is instilled into the eyes of the animal). 14 (35 %) test results showed partial or complete obstruction of the lacrimal pathways. During the research we have found that the development of epiphora in the Center for Animal Rehabilitation was caused by infectious conjunctivitis.