So
eye diseases require the best possible veterinary care.
Not exact matches
Like our bodies, our
eyes also
require a certain amount of multivitamins to fight the effects of age - related degenerative
diseases like cataracts and macular degeneration.
All animals, and long haired breeds in particular,
require regular bathing and / or brushing, trimming, or other care to help prevent parasites, skin
diseases, ear and
eye infections, and more.
While your primary care veterinarian can diagnose and treat many routine
eye conditions, some
diseases and injuries
require the care of a doctor with advanced specialty training in ophthalmology to provide the best chance for a successful outcome for your pet.
Animals experience several of the same problems,
diseases and traumas to the
eyes as humans do and
require specialty ocular care in order to treat them.
The code of ethics
requires, among other things, that all breeding stock be certified free of hip dysplasia, genetic
eye diseases, and brucellosis and other infectious
diseases.
This
disease is seen more commonly in Australian and English conformation lines; its prognosis is poor, typically
requiring the removal of the affected
eye.
Ocular
disease may
require prescription
eye drops depending on how much bleeding is in the
eye and whether or not return of vision is likely.
For the Lagotto Romagnolo, the baseline testing that is
required for any dog to be bred is: OFA
eye certification exam, OFA hip (or PennHip) evaluation, BJFE (Benign Familial Juvenile Epilepsy), and LSD (Lagotto Storage
Disease).
When ocular
disease is present, special
eye drops may be
required depending on how much bleeding is present in the
eye and whether or not return of vision is likely.
Lots of hereditary
eye diseases — PRA causes blindness in young Mastiffs, while other
eye diseases can
require surgery.
CEA is not the most serious
eye disease in our breed or the most common, but it does
require breeder awareness and, when diagnosed, a plan of action.
While your general practitioner veterinarian can diagnose and treat many routine
eye conditions, certain
diseases and injuries
require the care of a doctor who has had specialized, intensive training in veterinary ophthalmology in order to provide the very best outcome for your pet.
Salary range: $ 74,651 $ 123,115 Minimum training: Doctorate; state - issued license
required Job description: Optometrists diagnose, manage and treat conditions and
diseases of the
eyes and visual system.