Bilateral Microphthalmia and Aphakia Associated with Multiple Eye Abnormalities in a Free-Living European Red Deer Calf (Cervus elaphus)

Franco MUTINELLI; Antonella VERCELLI; Antonio CARMINATO; Lucio LUCHESA; Claudio PASOLLI; Mariapia COVA; Wendy MARCHIORO; Erica MELCHIOTTI; Marta VASCELLARI

doi:10.1292/jvms.11-0385

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Bilateral Microphthalmia and Aphakia Associated with Multiple Eye Abnormalities in a Free-Living European Red Deer Calf (Cervus elaphus)

Franco MUTINELLI ^†, Antonella VERCELLI ^†, Antonio CARMINATO ^†, Lucio LUCHESA ^†, Claudio PASOLLI ^†, Mariapia COVA ^†, Wendy MARCHIORO ^†, Erica MELCHIOTTI ^†, Marta VASCELLARI ^†

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Franco MUTINELLI ^†
Histopathology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Antonella VERCELLI ^†
Ambulatorio Veterinario Associato
Antonio CARMINATO ^†
Histopathology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Lucio LUCHESA ^†
Associazione Cacciatori Trentini
Claudio PASOLLI ^†
Environment Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Mariapia COVA ^†
Environment Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Wendy MARCHIORO ^†
Histopathology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Erica MELCHIOTTI ^†
Histopathology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Marta VASCELLARI ^†
Histopathology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Author contributions

†These authors contributed equally: Franco MUTINELLI, Antonella VERCELLI, Antonio CARMINATO, Lucio LUCHESA, Claudio PASOLLI, Mariapia COVA, Wendy MARCHIORO, Erica MELCHIOTTI, Marta VASCELLARI

Keywords: aphakia, Cervus elaphus, European red deer, eye, microphthalmia

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Article ID: 11-0385

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.11-0385

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 74 (2012) , No. 4 p.527

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Abstract

A free-living European red deer calf (Cervus elaphus) was euthanized due to bilateral microphthalmia. Lens was missing, replaced by proliferating squamous epithelial cells; hyperplastic squamous cells, sebaceous and mucinous glands were observed within the cornea with the characteristics of inclusion cyst. Findings were consistent with congenital microphthalmia/aphakia, with multiple eye abnormalities.

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