Some of the most common causes of blindness in dogs are glaucoma, cataracts, injury, diabetes, infection, and chronic dry eye ...

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is an inherited disorder that causes certain dogs to go blind Researchers in England have discovered the gene responsible for PRA, and created a test to alert ...

The new DNA test means there is no reason why another English Shepherd Dog ever needs to be born with progressive retinal atrophy, which causes total blindness. Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Pet owners may notice their pet acting disoriented, bumping into objects, or perhaps struggling to find food and toys. These all may be signs of reduced vision, and there are ...

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa State University researchers say they may have discovered a new way to heal a cause of blindness in dogs after restoring sight in two animals. The researchers treated the dogs ...

In her youth, Shola, an English Shepherd Dog, was a member of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team, a corps of U.K. pooches charged with helping hurt and stranded hikers. But Shola was retired as part of ...

A dog’s ability to see shapes how they experience their surroundings and connect with those they love. Yet this depends on the health of the entire eye, and diseases such as diabetes can disrupt ...

It's hope that the test could eventually eliminate the disease among English Shepherd Dogs MONDAY, July 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In her youth, Shola, an English Shepherd Dog, was a member of the ...