Klausenburg – mechentel news – Despite the increasing number of reports of autochthonous cases of ocular thelaziosis in dogs in several European countries, and the evident emergence of human cases, the distribution and spreading potential of this parasite is far for being fully known. The authors Mihalca et al. from the Department of Parasitology and […]

Berlin – mechentel news –  General anaesthesia significantly reduces tear production and normal values are not immediately re-established on ending anaesthesia according N. Perche an his team from the Klinik und Poliklinik für kleine Haustiere, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. Therefore, adequate protection of the cornea has to be assured during the perianaesthetic period. There are […]

Munich- mechentel news – Cataract is the leading cause of impaired vision and vision loss in dogs. Because of the considerable progress in cataract surgery in recent decades, lens opacities can now be operated on with very good short-term success (90-95%), taking into account that proper patient selection is essential to maximize the probability of […]

Zurich- mechentel news – The prevalence of pectinate ligament dysplasia was evaluated in a prospective multi-center examination of randomly selected Golden retrievers of variable sex and age. The examinations were carried out by qualified veterinary ophthalmologists between May 1 and May 31, 2013. A total of 92 dogs (29 male and 62 female dogs) were […]