CONGENITAL EPIPHORA IN A CALF ASSOCIATED WITH DYSPLASTIC LACRIMAL PUNCTA

`Ophthalmic examination of a 6-week-old beef calf revealed epiphora in both eyes. The epiphora resulted in moistening of a large wedge-shape d area of alopecia ventral to the margin of the eyelid, fanning out to the ventral aspect of the ramus of each mandible. An attempt was made to create a deeper lacrimal lake at the medial canthus by performing a medial canthoplasty, and to enlarge the puncta. Both puncta and lacr imal canaliculi of the left eye were cannulated with O-polypropylene t o enhance visibility. An 8-month follow-up revealed that the calf was doing well, and the epiphora had resolved completely.