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Success was defined as full graft integration with globe retention at the last postoperative evaluation; vision status was reported separately. Factors assessed included patient signalment, ophthalmic examination findings, surgical factors, and follow\u2010up information.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Conjunctival graft failure occurred in 11% (25\/229) of eyes and was significantly associated with ulcer depth, with corneal perforations having increased odds of graft failure compared with descemetoceles (odds ratio [OR]\u2009=\u20093.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11\u20139.32; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.03) and stromal ulcers (OR\u2009=\u200910.89 [95% CI 1.38\u201386.18], <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.02). Brachycephalic dogs were significantly more likely than non\u2010brachycephalic dogs to experience graft failure (OR\u2009=\u20095.02 [95% CI 1.42\u201317.74], <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.01). Surgery on the opposite eye relative to surgeon handedness was significantly associated with an increased risk of graft failure (OR 4.28 [95% CI 1.53\u201311.94], <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.01). The use of 7\u20100 and 8\u20100 suture versus 9\u20100 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.03) and the use of a combined simple continuous and interrupted pattern (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.03) were significantly associated with an increased risk of graft failure. At the last follow\u2010up, (median 61.5\u2009days), 87% of dogs were visual.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Corneal perforations, surgery on the opposite eye relative to surgeon handedness, suture size and pattern, and brachycephalic conformation were significantly associated with an increased risk of graft failure in this study. 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