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1 December 2017 THE EYE OF THE AZARA'S AGOUTI (DASYPROCTA AZARAE): MORPHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND SELECTED OPHTHALMIC DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
André Tavares-Somma, Nathália Seabra, Bret A. Moore, Mario Sato, Rogério R. Lange, Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to carry out a descriptive investigation of the Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) eye and to establish reference values of select ophthalmic diagnostic tests and physiologic parameters. A total of 19 healthy agoutis were used. Select ophthalmic diagnostic tests were performed, including Schirmer tear test type I (STTI), analysis of the conjunctival bacterial microflora, corneal esthesiometry, and tonometry. B-mode ultrasonic biometry, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, and gross and histologic analysis of two eyes were also performed. Reference range parameters found for the ocular diagnostic tests were esthesiometry, 4.50 ± 0.36 cm (0.7 ± 0.01 g/mm2); tonometry, 11.61 ± 0.44 mm Hg; palpebral fissure length, 1.70 ± 0.25 mm; STTI, 9.73 ± 0.47 mm/min; corneal thickness, 0.8 ± 0.003 mm; anterior chamber depth, 1.71 ± 0.07 mm; lens thickness, 5.03 ± 0.05 mm; vitreous chamber depth, 5.12 ± 0.01 mm; and globe axial length, 14.02 ± 0.01 mm. A paurangiotic, retinal, vascular pattern with a conspicuous pigment-laden optic disc was observed. The most frequent bacteria isolated were nonhemolytic Streptococcus sp. (36.84%), followed by Enterobacter harfinia (31.58%) and Escherichia coli (28.95%). No significant differences between genders or between left and right eyes were found for any of the results. Gross and histologic evaluation of two eyes confirmed the presence of melanocytic pigment granules between optic nerve fibers. The diagnostic values and the morphologic observations described here provide a reference to veterinarians to aid in the diagnosis of ocular disease.

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André Tavares-Somma, Nathália Seabra, Bret A. Moore, Mario Sato, Rogério R. Lange, and Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira "THE EYE OF THE AZARA'S AGOUTI (DASYPROCTA AZARAE): MORPHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND SELECTED OPHTHALMIC DIAGNOSTIC TESTS," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 48(4), 1108-1119, (1 December 2017). https://doi.org/10.1638/1042-7260-48.4.1108
Accepted: 1 March 2017; Published: 1 December 2017
KEYWORDS
Agouti
Dasyprocta azarae
intraocular pressure
OCT
optic nerve
pigmentation
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