Cats are predisposed to infectious causes
of ocular disorders like Feline Leukemia, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and others.
Not exact matches
The clinic also screens embryos for «albinism or other
ocular pigmentation
disorders» as well as a range
of genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome and haemophilia.Eugenics is fine, as long as you don't alter eye and hair colour.
This study has potential clinical significance since children with a history
of ROP are not only at increased risk for visual impairments from the ROP itself, but are also at increased risk for developing other
ocular disorders later in life.»
«New findings show promise for treatment
of Graves» disease and other
ocular disorders.»
A rare inherited
disorder that has been identified in about 400 people worldwide, HPS is mainly characterized by decreased pigmentation (
ocular or cutaneous albinism) and a lack
of platelet dense bodies that causes bleeding problems.
Medical and surgical management
of acquired and inherited pediatric retinal
disorders, including retinopathy
of prematurity (ROP), familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), Coats» disease, retinal detachment, and
ocular trauma
If untreated, a deficiency
of tear film can lead to various
ocular disorders.
The preoperative evaluation by a veterinary ophthalmologist will include an
ocular examination to screen for other eye
disorders, and a laboratory analysis
of blood and urine samples to help determine the general state
of the dog's health.
Below are some
of the common specialty areas that we have experience with: - Infectious diseases: Tick - borne disease (Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Bartonella), systemic and local bacterial infections, feline and canine viral disease - Hematology: Immune - mediated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, bone marrow diseases - Oncology: Surgical and chemotherapy management, lymphoma, mast cell tumors, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, mammary neoplasia, as well as benign and malignant skin masses such as adenomas and cysts - Urology: Kidney failure, bladder infections, stones / crystals, prostatic disease, pyelonephritis, FLUTD, protein - losing nephropathy, glomerulonephritis - Endocrine: Hormonal diseases such as hyper - and hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, cushings disease, addison's disease, endocrine skin disease - Gastroenterology: Chronic vomiting and / or diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), stomach ulcers / gastritis, colitis, pancreatic
disorders, liver disease, protein - losing enteropathy - Respiratory disease: Feline asthma, canine chronic bronchitis, upper respiratory viral disease, pleural effusion, laryngeal paralysis - Cardiology: Heart murmurs and arrhythmias, heart failure, heartworm disease, hypertension - Ophthalmology: Gaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, corneal disease,
ocular surgery - Allergic disease: Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory disease
Some
of the other common health concerns for this breed include congenital deafness, pattern baldness, sick sinus syndrome,
ocular disorders, lipomas, patellar luxation, Cushing's syndrome, allergies, dental problems and hereditary epilepsy.
Inherited forms
of eye disease are arguably the best described and best characterized
of all inherited diseases in the dog, at both the clinical and molecular level and at the time
of writing 29 different mutations have been documented in the scientific literature that are associated with an inherited
ocular disorder in the dog.
Collie eye anomaly (CEA) is a hereditary
ocular disorder affecting development
of the choroid and sclera segregating in several breeds
of dog, including rough, smooth, and Border collies and Australian shepherds.