Sentences with phrase «most veterinary ophthalmologists»

While most veterinary ophthalmologists soon recognized that CEA was a factor in Aussies, there were still a few hold - outs over the next dozen years or so who would not agree that the disease was present in the breed.

Most veterinary ophthalmologists in private practice or at a university can do the surgery, which is done under general anesthetic.

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Although the hospital has an active community clinic providing primary care for pets in and around Stillwater, most of the animals seen at the hospital are there to be examined by a veterinary specialist such as a cardiologist, ophthalmologist, radiologist or oncologist.

While early stages of PRA may be more difficult to diagnose, most dogs with PRA that are presented for vision loss already have advanced disease and the diagnosis can be made easily at an exam by an experienced veterinary ophthalmologist using indirect ophthalmoscopy.

If your vet suspects glaucoma, unless he or she is an expert in eye diseases and has specialized ophthalmic equipment, the next step will be to visit a veterinary ophthalmologist — and the sooner the better in most cases.

If the tests are normal, most will give you the option of a referral to a veterinary ophthalmologist.

While those activities are still a much - needed mainstay of most general - practice veterinary clinics, Breen says, there are «now thousands of specialized clinicians: veterinary oncologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, and behaviorists, etc..

The board - certified veterinary ophthalmologists at Animal Eye Associates use the most advanced equipment to perform cataract surgery and provide medical recommendations before and after surgery.

Most recently, Dr. Cullen was a founding faculty member of the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and was Staff Ophthalmologist at Western Veterinary Specialist Centre (Calgary, AB).

However, it is also true (in Dr. McCalla's view) that restoring a blind dog's vision with cataract surgery is one of the most satisfying parts of being a veterinary ophthalmologist, and surgery can give a dog a wonderful new lease on life.

Most users have between an 80 90 % improvement in the density of the cataract and although it does not replace surgery altogether, it soon will be an acceptable alternative in cases where surgery is not recommended by a veterinary ophthalmologist.

The course of prcd - PRA disease in the golden retriever is based on a limited number of clinical cases however we have no reason to expect a different pattern than what is observed in most other breeds — i.e. that clinical symptoms are likely to be apparent to veterinary ophthalmologists by the time the dogs are 4 - 6 years of age.

Most likely, your regular vet will refer you to a veterinary ophthalmologist, who specializes in eye disorders.

PRA reduces vision in most affected dogs and can not be cured, but in the opinion of many veterinary ophthalmologists, including Dr. McCalla, PRA is no longer a hopeless disease that always leads to complete blindness.