A slowly progressive retinopathy in the Shetland Sheepdog

Abstract

Conclusion Slowly progressive retinopathy is a generalized rod-cone degeneration that on ophthalmoscopy looks similar to early stages of progressive retinal atrophy. The ophthalmoscopic findings are slowly progressive without tapetal hyper-reflectivity. Visual impairment is not obvious and the electroretinogram is more subtly altered than in progressive retinal atrophy. The etiology remains unclear. SPR is not caused by the prcd-mutation.

Keywords

dog; electroretinogram; progressive retinal atrophy; retinopathy; rod-cone degeneration; Shetland Sheepdog; slowly progressive retinopathy

Published in

Veterinary Ophthalmology
2011, volume: 14, number: 4, pages: 227-238
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

SLU Authors

• Hertil, Eva

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ekesten, Björn

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00866.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/46522