Objectives: To investigate the disease patterns in dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca
referred to the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital. Methods: A retrospective study …

Dry eye disease (DED) is a complex multifactorial condition caused by loss of ocular surface
homeostasis from quantitative and/or qualitative tear film deficiency. Schirmer tear test (STT) …

Objective To evaluate the effect of acepromazine or xylazine on Schirmer tear test 1 results
in clinically normal cats. Animals Sixteen healthy cross‐breed cats. Procedure The animals …

This study assessed the effects of a combination of dexmedetomidine and butorphanol on
the Schirmer tear test I (STT I) values in dogs. Ninety-eight dogs were sedated with an …

Sedation facilitates the ocular examination in horses. Alpha2‐adrenoceptor agonists are
commonly used in equine practice. If the eye is painful, the combination of an α2 …

Objective The aim of this systematic review is to summarize outcomes of studies focused on
the effects of opioids, injectable sedative and anaesthetic drugs and inhalant anaesthetics …

Objective To evaluate whether sedation with intramuscular butorphanol can interfere with
different variables of the ocular examination in dogs. Animals Twenty‐two beagles without …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in diabetic and
nondiabetic dogs following phacoemulsification. Procedures Medical records were reviewed …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a medetomidine-ketamine combination on tear
production of clinically normal cats by use of the Schirmer tear test (STT) 1 before and during …

Objective To compare the incidence of corneal injury during general anesthesia (GA) and
the immediate post‐operative period in eyes protected with topical ocular lubricant alone …