| Abstract | A 9-week-old miniature mule foal presented to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for acute blindness, ataxia, and depression following an overdose of an over-the-counter ivermectin-based de-worming medication. Ophthalmic examination and electrodiagnostic evaluation eliminated outer retinal abnormalities as the primary cause of the bilateral blindness, implicating instead a central neurologic effect of the drug. With symptomatic and supportive care, the foal recovered fully and regained its vision. |
| Authors | Caryn E Plummer, Maria E Kallberg, Franck J Ollivier, Dennis E Brooks, Kirk N Gelatt
(Affiliation: Department of Small and Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA.)
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| Journal | Veterinary ophthalmology
(Vet Ophthalmol)
2006 Jan-Feb
Vol. 9
Issue 1
Pg. 29-32
ISSN: 1463-5216 England |
| PMID | 16409242
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
- Antiparasitic Agents
- Ivermectin
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| Topics |
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Antiparasitic Agents
(poisoning, therapeutic use)
- Blindness
(chemically induced, therapy, veterinary)
- Electroretinography
(veterinary)
- Equidae
- Ivermectin
(poisoning, therapeutic use)
- Male
- Overdose
(veterinary)
- Treatment Outcome
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