A 12-yr-old intact male red wolf (Canis rufus) diagnosed with bilateral idiopathic dry eye was treated with subconjunctival drug delivery implants designed to release therapeutic levels of cyclosporine from 12–24 mo. Normal tear production and corneal health has been maintained, alleviating the need for daily handling of the animal for topical medication.
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1 December 2006
SUSTAINED RELEASE CYCLOSPORINE THERAPY FOR BILATERAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA IN A RED WOLF (CANIS RUFUS)
Anne E. Acton,
A. Brady Beale,
Brian C. Gilger,
Michael K. Stoskopf
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 37 • No. 4
December 2006
Vol. 37 • No. 4
December 2006
Canis rufus
cyclosporine
dry eye
keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS)
red wolf
sustained-release delivery