Progressive retinal atrophy in turkish shepherd dog; a case report
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is described as an inherited degenerative disease of the retina that is common in dogs. The case was a 9-year-old female Turkish shepherd dog. It was presented to the Small Animal Hospital with complaints of polyuria and stranguria. After examination, the diagnosis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1439 |
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| Summary: | Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is described as an inherited degenerative
disease of the retina that is common in dogs. The case was a 9-year-old female
Turkish shepherd dog. It was presented to the Small Animal Hospital with
complaints of polyuria and stranguria. After examination, the diagnosis was
acute hepatitis. Medical treatment (ursofalk, milk thistle, prednisolone and N
acetyl cystein) was given. The case lost vision after three days of treatment.
The ophthalmological examinations were performed as included slit lamp,
Schirmer's tear test, applanation tonometry, fluorescein staining and ultrasound.
Ophthalmoscopic and fundoscopic examinations revealed hyperreflectivity
and colour change in the tapetal region, marked attenuation of retinal
vessels, depigmentation in the non-tapetal region, and optic disc atrophy with
scalloped borders. Fundoscopic examination revealed retinal degeneration in
both eyes. The aim of this case report is to diagnose PRA in Turkish shepherd
dogs, to highlight its significance and to share the results with clinicians. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |