A corneal dermoid in a black wildebeest <i>Connochaetes gnou</i>

Abstract

Dermoids are choristomatous malformations that can occur in the ocular region with a histologic structure similar to that of normal skin. Dermoids occur in a variety of domestic animals but no such cases have been reported in wild animals. A typical corneal dermoid in a black wildebeest Connochaetes gnou is presented.

Keywords

• corneal dermoid, black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou.