Sentences with phrase «eye defects»

Though quite rare, several genetic eye defects have been noted in the breed.

Unfortunately, the same gene that is responsible for the desirable coat and eye appearance is often responsible for many developmental eye defects.

Because of the nature of hereditary eye defects, this exam should be repeated every two years or prior to any subsequent breeding.

Some of these babies also have severe eye defects.

Many dogs will have multiple eye defects, and most of those will have some vision loss, sometimes to the point of blindness.

Collie eye defect in dogs is inherited through a recessive gene, previously believed to only be seen in collies, but can affect other breeds as well.

The Collie eye defect most commonly affects collie breeds, but it is also known to affect other similar breeds as well.

The most common eye defect in dogs with CEA is choroidal hypoplasia (CH, called chorioretinal dysplasia in Europe.)

Noninfectious causes of the problem can be eye defects such as eyelids that turn inward.

This misconception may have arisen because they are most frequently seen in merles and double merles often have abnormal irises along with the other eye defects typical of dogs that inherit two copies of the merle gene.

Vitamin A deficiency in pregnant mothers results in offspring with eye defects, displaced kidneys, harelip, cleft palate and abnormalities of the heart and larger blood vessels.

PHPV / PTVL can cause visual impairment and is sometimes associated with other eye defects.

Double Merle dogs may also have a variety of eye defects that can occur in any color eye (see Double Merle Eyes for some pictures), referred to as «Merle Ocular Dysgenesis.»

Some of the most common health problems known to plague the breed include eye defects, deafness, chronic heart disorders, and kidney troubles.

As already stated, the visible eye defects common to Double Merle dogs are generally stable (what the pup is born with is what the adult dog retains).

Add to that the several penalties we have been awarded by continental referees in the UEFA cup games we played this season, and you wonder if there is a congenital British eye defect inbred amongst referees and linesmen.

The discovery comes as a surprise to some biologists, but it may eventually help clarify why certain human eye defects arise and lead to ways to repair damaged or diseased eyes.

The «double merles» will also have developmental eye defects which in Aussies are generally severe and may be deaf if there is extensive white on the head.

Entropion is the most common eye defect found in Saint Bernards.

The tip off that something more is «wrong» may only come from the pups» eyes, assuming they have easily visible Double Merle eye defects (see Tater).

Microphthalmia, or an abnormally small eye, is the most common eye defect seen in homozygous merles.

When a dog inherits two copies of the merle gene it virtually always has serious eye defects.

Reference to «homozygous merle» is also nowhere to be found on the eye exam form because it is not a specific eye defect.

Breeders occasionally come up with eye problems but are usually careful not to use Cavaliers with debilitating eye defects in breeding programs.

Several genetic eye defects affect Australian shepherds, resulting in a range of consequences.

Griffs are generally healthy dogs, and responsible breeders screen their stock for health conditions such as heart problems, eye defects such as cataracts, and orthopedic problems such as patella luxation and hip dysplasia.

If your dog has a serious case of Collie eye defect and has a major loss of vision, you should train your dog to manage without sight just as you would with a human.

These include eye defects, back problems, epilepsy, luxating patella, heart disease, and collapsing trachea.

Visible eye defects are often the easiest way to determine whether a dog is a Pattern White or a Double Merle.

Her current interests are in defining the role of ADAMTS10 in congenital eye defects, and understanding the post-translational modifications of ADAMTS proteins.

All breeding stock should be proven free of eye defects, hip dysplasia, and deafness.

Nuclear sclerosis is a very common eye defect in older animals and is commonly mistaken for cataracts in companion animals.

While Zika virus is not yet believed to be a risk to our companion animals at this time, it is interesting to note that this virus is related to one in cows known as BVDV (Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus), which may cause brain and eye defects in calves.

«No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; no man with a crippled foot or hand, or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles.»

18 No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; 19 no man with a crippled foot or hand, 20 or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles - Leviticus 21:17 - 20

They found that the fish then showed muscle damage and eye defects, similar to the features seen in the individuals with the mutations.

Zika has also been linked to eye defects, hearing impairment and stunted growth in babies.

After learning this, DuPont tested the children born to pregnant employees who had worked in the Teflon division, and found that two of the seven children had eye defects.

There are far too many dogs who suffer from hip and elbow dysplasia, eye defects, certain types of cancer, and unsound dispositions.

Some lines are prone to PRA, eye defects (Collie eye syndrome) and hip problems leading to acute lameness and arthritis.

These include hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, ectropion, entropion, eye defects, umbilical hernia, missing pigments, and misaligned teeth.

Nonetheless, like any other canines, they are also prone to a few health problems such as skin allergies, eye defects, hip and elbow dysplasia.

They are also known to be plagued with some eye defects such as progressive retinal atrophy, as well as a condition called the liver shunt.

If a puppy is a double merle you won't know because the eye defects typical in dogs that inherit two copies of the merle gene will make it impossible to recognize CEA for what it is.

You Labrador Retriever has a high chance of developing an eye defect as well, which has been caused genetically in them called the retinal dysplasia.

Some of the most common health conditions that are seen in golden retrievers include: cancer (particularly mast cell tumors), hip dysplasia, heart conditions, skin allergies, Von Willebrand's disease, congenital eye defects and obesity.