Why Won’t This Darn Ulcer Heal? A Guide to Nonhealing Ulcers

1.0 CE Credit Hour / Joshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO

Joshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO

Joshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO

Joshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO, was born and raised in the small coal mining town of Lonaconing, Maryland. He attended the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he studied biology and graduated with highest honors. Dr. Broadwater then attended veterinary medical school at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, Dr. Broadwater completed a one- year rotating medicine/surgery internship at Florida Veterinary Specialist in Tampa, FL. He then completed his 3-year ophthalmology residency at the Animal Eye Specialty Clinics of South Florida. Dr. Broadwater is currently an ophthalmologist and part owner at the Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency, where he has a special interest in corneal disease/surgery, cataract surgery, and glaucoma surgery. In his spare time, Dr. Broadwater enjoys playing baseball, playing piano, and traveling.

Overview:

Corneal ulceration is a common cause of pain in veterinary ophthalmology. If the ulcer is not healed/resolved in an appropriate period of time, there is significant risk of persistent pain, infection, loss of sight, and loss of the eye. Dogs commonly develop non-healing ulcers (also known as indolent ulcers) that don’t resolve with appropriate medical therapy. This lecture focuses on some of the proposed theories for the development of these indolent ulcers, as well as appropriate treatment/procedure options to allow the ulcers to heal in a timely manner. We also look at appropriate case selection to perform these procedures in order to ensure the best possible outcome. We will also discuss which cases to avoid these procedures and possible complications associated with each procedure.

Learning Objectives:

  •  Understand the underlying causes for non-healing (indolent) ulcers in dogs
  • Learn all treatment options available to treat non-healing (indolent) ulcers
  • Learn the proper technique for performing procedures on non-healing (indolent) ulcers
  • Understand the right case selection when considering pursuing some of the treatment options for non-healing (indolent) ulcers

This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.

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