The most serious eye diseases in the Old English Sheepdog are cataracts (appearing any time from birth to 6 years old and
often leading to blindness), and progressive retinal atrophy (PRA).
Anti-inflammatory drops are necessary for the remainder of the dog's life to prevent conditions such as a detached retina or glaucoma a condition where pressure increases within the eye
often leading to blindness and eventual removal of the eye.
Cone - Rod Dystrophy 1 - Progressive Retinal Atrophy (cord1 - PRA) is an inherited disease of the eye that affects the cone and rod cells that make up the dog's retina and
often leading to blindness.
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear have, for the first time, identified rapidly proliferating cells (known as «neural crest - derived progenitor cells») in the corneal endothelium of specimens from normal corneas and from corneas with Fuchs» Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a condition in which the cells responsible for keeping the cornea clear die prematurely —
often leading to blindness.
Glaucoma can be very serious,
it often leads to blindness.
Even though CEA
often leads to blindness, most dogs adapt reasonably well to their loss of vision.
Puppies in mills are found with bleeding or swollen paws, feet falling through the wire cages, severe tooth decay, ear infections, dehydration, and lesions on their eyes, which
often lead to blindness.
Cataracts usually develop within 6 - 12 months of the dog's life, but
often lead to blindness down the road.
We recommend blood pressure measurements for older cats especially since high pressure can
often lead to blindness.
Cataracts are another serious concern, especially when they appear under a year of age; these early cataracts
often lead to blindness.
Cataracts in young Afghan Hounds
often lead to blindness.
This parasitic illness, which
often leads to blindness, affects millions of people in 36 African countries.
Not exact matches
«Prediabetes is
often a pre-cursor
to Type 2 diabetes which can
lead to a shortened life expectancy and devastating complications such as heart disease, stroke,
blindness, kidney failure and amputation.
River
blindness is a parasitic infection that can cause intense itching, skin discoloration, rashes, and eye disease that
often leads to permanent
blindness.
Constant irritation of the cornea
often results in severe scarring and corneal ulcerations that may
lead to eventual
blindness.
Progressive retinal atrophy can
lead to eventual
blindness, but studies say that
blindness is seen most
often in older dogs who are already prone
to eye disorders.
Progressive retinal atrophy, which also
leads to blindness, is
often found in Siberian Huskies.
Dogs with poorly controlled diabetes
often develop cataracts, which commonly
leads to blindness.
After all, this disease
often leads to heart problems,
blindness, and other complications that might indicate
to an insurance agency that a life insurance buyer is a high - risk applicant who should be charged a top rate.
Other issues can include neuropathy, or nerve damage, eysight problems even
leading to blindness, and quite
often depression.
It was easy
to get, quack cures were ineffective and
often unpleasant, and it could
lead to blindness, disfigurement, dementia, and even death.