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ArticleBrazilian journal of veterinary medicine2025

Evaluation of the lacrimal and nasolacrimal system in dogs treated at a veterinary ophthalmology service.

Lucas de Souza Viana, Diego Neves Vianna, Camila Cristina Rio Preto Martins de Sousa, Suzana de Souza Lima, Bruno Alberigi

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Lucas de Souza VianaPrograma de Residência em Medicina Veterinária - Oftalmologia de Animais de Companhia. Hospital Veterinário (HV), Instituto de Veterinária (IV), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0003-9651-9973
Diego Neves ViannaPrograma de Residência em Medicina Veterinária - Oftalmologia de Animais de Companhia. Hospital Veterinário (HV), Instituto de Veterinária (IV), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0006-4071-2442
Camila Cristina Rio Preto Martins de SousaAutonomus Veterinarian, São Luís, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9744-7789
Suzana de Souza LimaPrograma de Residência em Medicina Veterinária - Oftalmologia de Animais de Companhia. Hospital Veterinário (HV), Instituto de Veterinária (IV), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0001-2420-0600
Bruno AlberigiDepartamento de Medicina e Cirurgia Veterinária (DMCV), IV, UFRRJ. Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5707-2203

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Abstract

In routine veterinary medicine, the lacrimal and nasolacrimal systems are associated with several ophthalmopathies. Understanding its physiology and improving specific diagnostic tests will help establish an assertive approach and avoid lacrimal and nasolacrimal disorders that cause damage to the ocular surface. This prospective study was conducted on 43 dogs treated at the Veterinary Ophthalmology Service and approved by the Ethics Committee for the Use of Animals under protocol number 5154141022. The study's objective of this study was to evaluate lacrimal and nasolacrimal system findings in dogs treated byat an ophthalmology service, determine the frequency of lacrimal and nasolacrimal system disorders, and correlate the diagnosed changes with the patient's main complaint. All dogs underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, emphasizing the lacrimal and nasolacrimal tests: the Schirmer tear test, tear film break-up test, tear crystallization test, and Jones test. The findings of these tests correlated with those of the ocular surface and the general condition of the dogs. Statistical analyses were performed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, Pearson's chi-square test, and Student's

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