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Keratitis in red deer

Authors: Abeynayake P, Badger SB, Wilson PR, Jopp AJ, Cooper BS
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 29, Issue 6, pp 92-94, Jun 1981
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Deer, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Animal remedies/veterinary medicines, Antibiotics, Treatment/therapy, Bacterial, Inflammation, Integument/skin/wool/hair/fur/feather, Disease/defect, Eye/opthalmology, Clinical examination
Article class: Scientific Article

Abstract: Twenty-five of 40 red deer (Cervus elaphus) exhibited corneal opacities and ulceration resembling mild bovine infectious keratitis. Attempts to incriminate either a bacterial or viral causal agent were unsuccessful. Subconjunctival injections of a penicillin/streptomycin mixture were administered in both eyes of affected and in-contact animals. Resolution over an 8 week period was uneventful.

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