Progressive retinal atrophy in dogs
An inherited group of diseases in which the retina gradually degenerates. Dogs first lose night vision and struggle in dim light, then progress to complete, permanent blindness. It is painless but irreversible.
Breeds commonly associated with Progressive retinal atrophy (70)
64
Akita11.4 yr · large
63
Alaskan Malamute11.3 yr · large
81
American Cocker Spaniel13.3 yr · medium
63
American Eskimo Dog11.3 yr · small
88
Australian Cattle Dog14.0 yr · medium
83
Australian Shepherd13.7 yr · medium
70
Basenji12.1 yr · small
85
Bearded Collie13.9 yr · medium
82
Bedlington Terrier13.7 yr · small
67
Belgian Malinois12.0 yr · large
84
Belgian Tervuren13.8 yr · large
55
Black Russian Terrier10.9 yr · giant
97
Bolognese14.9 yr ·
90
Border Terrier14.2 yr · small
64
Borzoi12.0 yr · large
73
Briard12.6 yr · large
67
Canaan Dog12.0 yr · medium
76
Cardigan Welsh Corgi13.1 yr · small
64
Chesapeake Bay Retriever11.6 yr · large
82
Chinese Crested13.4 yr · toy
81
Collie13.3 yr · large
90
Coton de Tulear14.2 yr · small
71
Curly Coated Retriever12.2 yr · large
79
Dachshund13.2 yr · small
80
English Cocker Spaniel13.3 yr · medium
83
English Springer Spaniel13.5 yr · medium
79
Field Spaniel13.1 yr · medium
86
Finnish Lapphund13.8 yr · medium
65
Flat Coated Retriever11.7 yr · large
86
German Spitz Mittel14.0 yr ·
67
Giant Schnauzer12.1 yr · large
70
Glen of Imaal Terrier12.1 yr · small
70
Gordon Setter12.4 yr · large
92
Havanese14.5 yr · small
74
Irish Setter12.9 yr · large
81
Irish Terrier13.5 yr · medium
58
Irish Water Spaniel10.8 yr · large
88
Italian Greyhound14.0 yr · toy
77
Japanese Spitz13.0 yr ·
68
Kelpie12.0 yr ·
77
Lhasa Apso14.0 yr · small
87
Lowchen13.9 yr · small
37
Mastiff9.0 yr · giant
86
Miniature Dachshund14.0 yr · small
85
Miniature Pinscher13.7 yr · toy
81
Miniature Schnauzer13.3 yr · small
78
Norwegian Elkhound12.9 yr · medium
79
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever13.2 yr · medium
68
Old English Sheepdog12.1 yr · large
92
Papillon14.5 yr · toy
77
Pembroke Welsh Corgi13.2 yr · small
80
Polish Lowland Sheepdog13.2 yr · medium
88
Poodle14.0 yr · toy
75
Portuguese Water Dog13.0 yr · medium
81
Puli13.3 yr · medium
78
Saluki13.3 yr · large
76
Samoyed13.1 yr · medium
90
Schipperke14.2 yr · small
82
Shetland Sheepdog13.4 yr · small
93
Shiba Inu14.6 yr · small
68
Siberian Husky11.9 yr · medium
80
Silky Terrier13.3 yr ·
80
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier13.7 yr · medium
85
Spanish Water Dog13.7 yr · medium
77
Standard Schnauzer13.0 yr · medium
86
Swedish Vallhund14.0 yr · small
95
Tibetan Spaniel15.2 yr · small
86
Tibetan Terrier13.8 yr · medium
86
Welsh Springer Spaniel14.0 yr · medium
80
Whippet13.4 yr · medium
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