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A case of distichiasis treatment using electroepilation in a dog

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  • Myeong-Gon, Kang (Hangang Animal Medical Center) ;
  • Dong-Hyun, Han (Choi Youngmin Animal Medical Center) ;
  • Sei-Myoung, Han (Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Semyung University) ;
  • Eun-Gyeom, Jung (Department of Animal Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Gyeong-Min, Kim (Department of Biological Sciences of Companion Animals and Plants, Kyungsung University) ;
  • Shin-Ho, Lee (Department of Companion Animal Care, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology) ;
  • Yoon-Joo, Shin (Department of Pet Management, Jeonju Kijeon College) ;
  • Ju-Bin, Kang (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Dong-Bin, Lee (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Phil-Ok, Koh (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jae-Hyeon, Cho (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chung-Kil, Won (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chung-Hui, Kim (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 강명곤 (한강동물메디컬센터) ;
  • 한동현 (최영민동물의료센터) ;
  • 한세명 (세명대학교 동물바이오헬스학과) ;
  • 정은겸 (대구대학교 반려동물산업학과) ;
  • 김경민 (경성대학교 반려생물학과) ;
  • 이신호 (경남정보대학교 반려동물케어과) ;
  • 신윤주 (전주기전대학교 반려동물과) ;
  • 강주빈 (경상국립대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 이동빈 (경상국립대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 고필옥 (경상국립대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 조재현 (경상국립대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 원청길 (경상국립대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 김충희 (경상국립대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소)
  • Received : 2022.10.04
  • Accepted : 2022.12.06
  • Published : 2022.12.30
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Abstract

Distichiasis is one of the diseases commonly encountered in companion animals, and these abnormal eyelashes cause corneal ulcers, continuous eye irritation, eye pain, glare, epiphora, foreign body sensation and can cause corneal opacity and vision loss in severe cases. In this study, an eyelash epilation needle for animals was developed and applied to a real case, and the results were observed. In a case of corneal ulcer caused by distichiasis of a 2-year-old Shih Tzu, a high-frequency surgical instrument for animals was converted into an electric epilation needle to attempt a procedure to destroy the eyelash hair follicles on the upper eyelid. A epilation needle was developed to have a diameter of 0.1 mm and a length of 4 mm at the end of the handle of DOCTANZ 400, an electrosurgical instrument for animals only. In the procedure, 2~3 mm of an epilation needle was inserted into the hair follicle, and 1 watt of electric power was applied to the hair follicle for about 5 sec. to carry out electrolysis until white bubbles were generated around the meibomian glands thereby destroying the hair follicle. As a result, no eyelashes grew any longer in the treated area indicating that the treatment was successful. It is hoped that the method developed in this study will be applied so that it will be widely used as a treatment method for distichiasis in companion animals that can be frequently seen hereafter.

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