Sudden acquired retinal degeneration in dogs: breed distribution of 495 canines
| Autor: | Melanie L. Church, Noelle C. La Croix, James E. Gaarder, John S. Sapienza, Alexandra van der Woerdt, Amanda R. Heller, Kenneth L. Abrams, Elena Hernandez-Merino |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty 040301 veterinary sciences Dachshund Beagle 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Dogs 0302 clinical medicine Species Specificity Internal medicine Statistical significance Electroretinography medicine Animals Genetic Predisposition to Disease Dog Diseases Retrospective Studies General Veterinary Bichon Frise business.industry Retinal Degeneration 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Breed Surgery Cocker spaniel 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Miniature Schnauzer Female Sudden acquired retinal degeneration business |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Ophthalmology. 20:103-106 |
| ISSN: | 1463-5216 |
| Popis: | Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe breed, age, gender, and weight distribution of dogs affected with sudden acquired retinal degeneration (SARD) and to investigate whether SARD is more common in small breed dogs. Methods Medical records of dogs diagnosed with SARD confirmed by an electroretinogram were reviewed. Breed, age, gender, and weight were recorded when available. The same data were obtained for dogs with SARD described in the veterinary literature. Results Three hundred and two dogs were included from the ophthalmology practices and 193 dogs from the veterinary literature. Sixty breeds were present in the study. Mixed-breed dogs were the most common at 108 dogs (21.8%), followed by the Dachshund (68, 13.7%), Chinese Pug (44, 8.9%), Miniature Schnauzer (39, 7.9%), Maltese (23, 4.6%), Cocker Spaniel (22, 4.4%), Bichon Frise (18, 3.6%), Beagle (16, 3.2%), Brittany (15, 3.0%), and Pomeranian (10, 2.0%). Fifty other breeds were represented by 1–9 dogs each. The median age was 9 years (range = 10 months–16 years). The weight was known for 197 dogs. About 60.9% of dogs were less than 25 pounds, 31.5% were between 25 and 50 pounds, and 7.6% were greater than 50 pounds. Gender was recorded in 393 dogs: 217 female dogs and 176 male dogs. Conclusions As previously reported, SARD is most common in middle-aged to older dogs. Smaller dogs of less than 25 pounds appear overrepresented, while large/giant breed dogs of greater than 50 pounds are infrequently diagnosed. In this study, there was no statistical significance between female and male dogs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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