Eyesight is hereditary in Dogs?
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Dogs suffer from the same hereditary eye diseases as humans including cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal degenerations. These disorders affect the dog's vision and may lead to complete blindness. Several mutations have been described in dogs but still, some of them have an unknown genetic background.
Inherited canine eye disorders comprise a large number of ocular pathologies and their occurrence depends on genetic inheritance by the offspring from their parents. General knowledge about hereditary eye diseases has increased significantly during the last twenty years, and today they are among the best described and best-characterized group of all inherited canine diseases.
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| Eye Care Services | Cataract , Glaucoma |
| Eye Diseases | Cataract, Glaucoma, Retinol Degeneration, Retinol Detachment, Retinopathy, Retinopathy of Prematurity |
| Journal Topics | Eye Care, Hereditary Diseases |