Sentences with phrase «hereditary retinal»

However CSNB and hereditary retinal dystrophy have since both been shown to be caused by a four nucleotide deletion in exon 5 of the RPE65 gene, indicating they are genetically identical conditions [58, 59].

Since the initial report the disease has also been described as having a progressive component leading to it also being called a hereditary retinal dystrophy [57].

Most people who have lost vision due to hereditary retinal degeneration have either no photoreceptors with which to perceive light or photoreceptors that don't work.

The test subjects suffer from Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a form of hereditary retinal degeneration that occurs in infants and young children and is relatively rare.

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Breeders also agree to breed only those dogs free of serious hereditary defects including epilepsy, progressive retinal atrophy, Von Willebrands, entropian and cranial atrophy.

Some of the inherited disorders known to affect the breed include hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, progressive retinal atrophy and hereditary myopathy.

A one - year health guarantee against hereditary conditions is not enough, because many genetic problems just don't show up that quickly — progressive retinal atrophy (leading to blindness), for instance.

The Miniature Schnauzer can be prone to congenital cataracts, a degenerative eye disease called progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), congenital portal systemic vascular anomalies (also called liver shunts), bladder stones, a hereditary muscle disorder called myotonia congenita, and autoimmune diseases possibly linked to vaccination reactions.

Blindness is a threat in Entlebuchers, from hereditary eye diseases — cataracts, glaucoma, and progressive retinal atrophy.

In particular, there is no evidence of the retinal eye problems found in other breeds, nor is there dwarfism or hereditary blood disorders.

Some hereditary diseases that Bostons are susceptible to are eye defects (such as juvenile cataracts, Progressive Retinal Atrophy, and iris colobomas, among others), deafness, luxating patellas and autoimmune disorders.

Miniature Schnauzers have several eye diseases (most hereditary) that can cause eventual blindness in the dog: Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) causes slow, progressive blindness, while Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration (SARD) results in sudden blindness.

Hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, hereditary cataracts, Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), eyelid problems, a heart disease known as subvavular aortic stenosis, thyroid disorders, seizure disorders and other health issues which affect all breeds.

While debilitating eye problems are not common, breeders usually have their Cavaliers seen by board - certified veterinary ophthalmologists on a regular basis to screen for the possibility of hereditary eye disease such as retinal dysplasia, detachment, and cataracts.

Labs are healthy dogs overall, and a responsible breeder screens breeding stock for conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia, heart disorders, hereditary myopathy (muscle weakness), and eye conditions, including progressive retinal atrophy.

Specifically, they may be prone to eye conditions such as Generalized Progressive Retinal Atrophy (GPRA) and hereditary cataracts.

Australian Cattle Dogs can have hereditary deafness and occasional eye problems such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy, or PRA.

Work currently being undertaken involves idiopathic epilepsy in Border Collies and hereditary cataract and progressive retinal atrophy in many breeds, including Siberian Huskies, Miniature Schnauzers and Tibetan Spaniels.