A Post-Operative Follow-Up of an Endangered Saltwater Fish Lensectomy for Cataract Management in a Public Aquarium: A Case Series
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Fish Population
2.2. General and Ophthalmic Examinations
2.3. Surgical Procedure
2.4. Post-Operative Follow-Up
2.5. Statistics
3. Results
3.1. Study Population
3.2. Pre-Surgical Clinical Signs
3.3. Lensectomy
3.4. Outcome
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fish Number | Specie | Sex (Method of Determination) | Body Weight (kg) | Cataract | Bilateral Lensectomy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Morone saxatilis | Male (ultrasound) | 6.5 | Bilateral | No |
2 | Morone saxatilis | Male (gonadectomy) | 1.4 | Bilateral | Yes |
3 | Morone saxatilis | Male (necropsy) | 1.7 | Bilateral | No |
4 | Morone saxatilis | Unknown | 1.7 | Bilateral | Yes |
5 | Morone saxatilis | Male (gonadectomy) | 1.6 | Bilateral | No |
6 | Morone saxatilis | Male (necropsy) | 1.5 | Bilateral (one luxated lens) | Yes |
7 | Morone saxatilis | Unknown | 1.3 | Unilateral | No |
8 | Anarhichas lupus | Male (necropsy) | 4.5 | Bilateral | Yes |
9 | Anarhichas lupus | Unknown | 1.5 | Unilateral | No |
10 | Anarhichas minor | Male (necropsy) | 2.5 | Bilateral (one luxated lens) | No |
11 | Anarhichas minor | Unknown | 1.4 | Unilateral | No |
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Pujol, J.; Lamglait, B.; Vanore, M.; Rousseau, C.; Vergneau-Grosset, C. A Post-Operative Follow-Up of an Endangered Saltwater Fish Lensectomy for Cataract Management in a Public Aquarium: A Case Series. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 611. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10100611
Pujol J, Lamglait B, Vanore M, Rousseau C, Vergneau-Grosset C. A Post-Operative Follow-Up of an Endangered Saltwater Fish Lensectomy for Cataract Management in a Public Aquarium: A Case Series. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(10):611. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10100611
Chicago/Turabian StylePujol, Julie, Benjamin Lamglait, Maria Vanore, Catherine Rousseau, and Claire Vergneau-Grosset. 2023. "A Post-Operative Follow-Up of an Endangered Saltwater Fish Lensectomy for Cataract Management in a Public Aquarium: A Case Series" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 10: 611. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10100611