Ophthalmic Disease and Screening in Breeding Dogs

Kathryn A Diehl; Sonia Kuhn Asif; Freya Mowat

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.04.003

Ophthalmic Disease and Screening in Breeding Dogs

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2023 Sep;53(5):965-983. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.04.003. Epub 2023 May 26.

Authors

Kathryn A Diehl¹, Sonia Kuhn Asif², Freya Mowat³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, 2200 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602, USA. Electronic address: kadiehl@uga.edu.
² Blue Pearl Veterinary Eye Care, 3783 Pine Lane, Bessemer, AL 35022, USA.
³ Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53704, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, 1300 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53704, USA.

PMID: 37246013
PMCID: PMC10527272 (available on 2024-09-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.04.003

Abstract

This article describes the history and infrastructure associated with canine breed-related eye screening and certification by Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Some of the common or otherwise particularly problematic specific inherited ophthalmic conditions are discussed.

Keywords: Breed-screening; Canine; Companion animal eye registry; Incidence; Inherited; Ophthalmic; Orthopedic foundation for animals.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Dog Diseases* / diagnosis
Dogs
United States

Grants and funding

K08 EY028628/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States