Entropion, in contrast to ectropion discussed Monday, is an in-rolling of the eyelids. Here, the poster child is the Chinese Shar pei, a breed of dog in which the condition is so rampant that virtually every puppy needs a temporary technique for all four lids when young, and definitive surgical correction as a young adult. [...]
Ectropion is usually thought of as a condition of the eyelids. The term can actually apply to any body part, as its two components stem from the Greek prefix “ec” which means outward, and the Greek root, “tropos,” meaning to turn. For the purposes of our discussion today we will refer only to the eyelids. [...]
Have we veterinarians done such a poor job? Little Simba came in to see us today. He’s four months old and has never seen a veterinarian before today. He came in today only because he was sick with a cough. Veterinarians have long set the standard for preventive care. We have been about prevention of [...]
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