Ophthalmology

Leatherstocking offers a variety of eye health solutions for our equine patients. Our services include full eye examinations to complicated procedures.  We routinely perform standing surgeries including enucleation, third eyelid removal, and keratectomy. We also offer in-house hospital care for horses with conditions that need consistent intensive treatment or emergency situations involving trauma or laceration.

Basic Eye Care

Our services include full eye examinations with a dilated fundic/retinal exam , treatment of uncomplicated corneal ulcers, conjunctivitis, recurrent uveitis, and eosinophilic keratitis. +

Advanced Eye Services

We also offer treatment of more complicated problems including fungal keratitis, stromal abscess, and deep/complicated corneal ulcers with the use of subpalpebral lavage systems, infusion pumps, and amnion/conjunctival grafts. +