Research Article

A Crosslinked HA-Based Hydrogel Ameliorates Dry Eye Symptoms in Dogs

Table 1

Scores of ocular health before and after 2 weeks of treatment (twice daily) of the xCMHA-S gel in a clinical study on dogs.

CaseBreedAge (yrs)/GenderSTT before (mm/min)STT after (mm/min)Hyperaemia BeforeHyperaemia AfterIrritation BeforeIrritation AfterDischarge BeforeDischarge After

1CKCS8/Fn2/43/32/21/12/20/01/10/0
2Bulldog6/Fn10/96/22/20/01/10/02/20/0
3Crossbred10/Fn8/49/62/11/02/00/02/10/0
4St. Poodle11/Fn7/46/42/20/02/10/01/10/0
5CKCS6/Fn2/23/31/10/01/10/00/00/0
6CKCS8/Fn3/33/42/20/02/20/01/10/0
7Shih Tzu12/Fn2/13/12/20/02/20/02/21/1
8Shih Tzu8/Fe0/12/22/21/12/20/01/10/0
9Bassett7/Mn4/92/82/21/12/20/00/00/0
10WHWT12/Fn2/14/32/21/12/21/11/10/1
11Lhasa Apso11/Fe3/72/61/10/01/10/00/00/0
12ECS10/Mn3/23/22/20/01/10/01/10/0
13Eng Setter7/Mn8/77/71/10/01/10/00/00/0
14Min Schn8/Fn9/88/71/10/02/20/00/00/0
15ECS9/Fe3/52/51/10/01/10/00/00/0
16ECS8/Fn3/72/62/20/12/20/01/10/0
17WHWT13/Fn0/12/22/20/02/20/02/21/1
18WHWT5/Fe0/01/21/10/01/10/01/10/0
19Rottweiler8/Me3/84/92/21/12/21/10/00/0
20Shih Tzu7/Fn4/75/82/11/11/10/00/00/0
21Weimaraner8/Mn9/98/122/21/12/20/00/00/0
22ECS10/Fn4/54/52/20/02/21/10/00/0
23ECS12/Fn5/53/61/10/01/10/00/00/0
24Shih Tzu7/Me5/66/62/20/01/11/11/10/0
25Shih Tzu9/Fn4/45/42/20/02/21/10/00/0
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P value1.00/0.67 /
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All scores given are for right eye/left eye and indicate normal , mildly impaired , or severely impaired .  P values indicate comparison between scores before and after treatment. In breed: CKCS: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; St.: Standard; WHWT: West Highland White Terrier; ECS: English Cocker Spaniel; Eng: English; Min Schn: Miniature Schnauzer. In Gender: Fn: neutered female; Fe: unaltered female; Mn: neutered male; Me: unaltered male. STT: Schirmer tear test.