longlivepuppies.com where dogs are always puppies!

videos breeds info diseases names

---

- Bacterial - Cancers - Cardio/Circulatory - Endocrine Environmental - Eyes - Gastrointestinal - Miscellaneous - Nervous system - Parasites - Poisons/Overdoses - Skeletal/Muscular - Skin - Viral All Categories Dog Health Directory

Dog Health...Progressive Retinal Atrophy Dog HealthProgressive Retinal Atrophy Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a genetic disease of the retina that occurs bilaterally and is seen in certain breeds of dogs. It causes progressive vision loss culminating in blindness. Most common affected breeds (PRA): Akita - Symptoms at one to three years old and blindness at three to five years old. Miniature longhaired Dachshund - Symptoms at six months old. Papillon - Slowly progressive with blindness at seven to eight years old. Tibetan Spaniel - Symptoms at three to five years old. Tibetan Terrier - Symptoms at less than one year old, often blind by two years old, and cataract formation by four years old. Samoyed - Symptoms by three to five years old. Diagnosis: Progressive vision loss in any dog in the absence of canine glaucoma or cataracts can be an indication of PRA. It usually starts with decreased vision at night, or nyctalopia. Other symptoms include dilated pupils and decreased pupillary light reflex. Fundoscopy to examine the retina will show shrinking of the blood vessels, decreased pigmentation of the nontapetal fundus, increased reflection from the tapetum due to thinning of the retina, and later in the disease a darkened, atrophied optic disc. Secondary cataract formation in the posterior portion of the lens can occur late in the disease. In these cases diagnosis of PRA may require electroretinography (ERG). For many breeds there are specific genetic tests of blood or buccal mucosa for PRA. Absent a genetic test, animals of breeds susceptible to PRA can be cleared of the disease only by the passage of time—that is, by living past the age at which PRA symptoms are typically apparent in their breed. Breeds in which the PRA gene is recessive may still be carriers of the gene and pass it on to their offspring, however, even if they lack symptoms, and it is also possible for onset of the disease to be later than expected, making this an imperfect test at best. from: wikipedia The dog disease directory at Long Live Puppies is a list of diseases and other health conditions related to dogs and are continuously being updated with new definitions and improvements. A happy and healthy pet contributes to your own health and happiness. The articles here are constructed to help aide you in making informative decisions concerning your puppy and dog and your family. The intentions of these articles are to help give you choices on how to find your puppy, topics of discussions with family members before the decision to get a dog is set in stone, how to prepare your home for him, how to care for him throughout his life and how to spend quality, enjoyable time with him. Any medical advice or health information should never take the place of your veterinarian. If your dog is not feeling well or there is something wrong, don’t wait! Make a doctor’s appointment with your veterinarian as soon as possible. We welcome any suggestions to our articles. Our contributors are working hard to bring you the most up-to-date quality information. Complete Dog Disease Directory Dog Eye Disorders - Progressive Retinal Atrophy - Dog Health Issues Dog Health Progressive Retinal Atrophy Dog related information, articles and descriptive, educational videosincluding related dog eye disorders - progressive retinal atrophy - dog health issues videos when possible

puppy pages video directory dog breed directory picture directory dog articles dog diseases dog names videos video directory puppy video wall supercute puppy videos Sophie & Vinny videos recent video additions pictures mixed dog pictures dog animations dog drawings dog toy pictures articles dog diseases ticks osteoarthritis luxating patella back pain distichia about terms/privacy our mission copywright (C) Nikolai, Inc. contact us sister sites socialservicenetwork.com socialservicenetwork.org

There are 211 guests online Members Online: