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* '''Avoid [[Steroids|corticosteroids]]''', systemic or topical
 
* '''Avoid [[Steroids|corticosteroids]]''', systemic or topical
 
* [[Eye Examination - Donkey#Auriculopalpebral nerve block|Auriculopalpebral nerve block]] is often essential for thorough examination and sampling
 
* [[Eye Examination - Donkey#Auriculopalpebral nerve block|Auriculopalpebral nerve block]] is often essential for thorough examination and sampling
*'' Swab''' every ulcer for bacteria, and non-healing ulcers for fungi and yeast from the edge of the lesion
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*''' Swab''' every ulcer for bacteria, and non-healing ulcers for fungi and yeast from the edge of the lesion
 
* Check for and correct any '''underlying cause''', e.g. [[Entropion - Donkey|entropion]], foreign body, viral infection, dry eye. Check behind the third eyelid.
 
* Check for and correct any '''underlying cause''', e.g. [[Entropion - Donkey|entropion]], foreign body, viral infection, dry eye. Check behind the third eyelid.
 
* Ensure feed and management achieve the optimal health conditions. '''Hypoalbuminaemia''' causes '''delay in healing'''. Ensure dust-free stabling, with hay fed on the ground and mask protection from bright daylight
 
* Ensure feed and management achieve the optimal health conditions. '''Hypoalbuminaemia''' causes '''delay in healing'''. Ensure dust-free stabling, with hay fed on the ground and mask protection from bright daylight
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