author(s)
Satish Kumar, G Krishan, AK Singh and P Bhatt

abstract
The present study was conducted at Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Pantnagar from 2009 to 2012. A total of 9 cases of Setaria species microfilaria in the eyes of the equines were presented and treated during this period. All the animals were presented with history of partial/complete corneal clouding and lacrimation. The clinical parameters like temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate were in normal range. Feeding, defecation and urination were normal. On close clinical examination of eye the white coloured thread like worms moving continuously were seen in the aqueous humour. It was decided to remove the worm surgically from the anterior chamber of the eye and the animals were operated. The parasitological examination of the worms recovered from operated horses were identified as Setaria spp as per their morphological features and wet film examination of blood. After proper surgical management the opacity and lacrimation of affected cases got cleared.