Evaluation of tear production with modified Schirmer tear test-1 during the neonatal period in cats

The study aimed to evaluate tear production by means of modified Schirmer tear tes-1 (mSTT-1) in neonate cats. Likewise, correlation between mSTT-1 and STT-1 was assessed in vitro. Standard SST strips were cut in half and after eye lid opening, tear production of neonates (n=15) was daily measured i...

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Main Authors: L.F. Conceição, A.P. Ribeiro, M.L.M. Torres, M.L.G. Lourenço, J.L. Laus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2011-04-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2011000400013&lng=en&tlng=en