Sentences with phrase «congenital eye abnormalities»

EYES A great number of common breeds suffer from congenital eye abnormalities including glaucoma, cataracts, and blindness.

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The overflow of tears occurs when there are abnormalities in the tear drainage system of the eye, and these abnormalities can be congenital or acquired.

Similarly, dogs with congenital or traumatic anatomical deformities and abnormalities of the eyelids, eye orbital and eye socket may experience problems to light due to the inability to control the amount of light entering into eyes.

Founded in 1966 to help quantify the incidence of hip dysplasia and help breeders reduce its manifestation, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (5) reads radiographs (x-rays) and catalogs information about hip and elbow dysplasia (joint malformations), thyroid disease, congenital cardiac disease, and patellar luxation (loose kneecaps), and offers DNA testing for several diseases, including copper toxicosis, progressive retinal atrophy (an eye disease), Von Willebrand disease (a bleeding disorder) and renal dysplasia (a kidney abnormality).

Grace's eyes have been surgically removed, but no one knows if they were removed because of a trauma, congenital abnormality, or some other reason.