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Hereditary cataract in the Miniature Schnauzer
Author(s) -
BARNETT K. C.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1985.tb02190.x
Subject(s) - medicine , microphthalmos , ophthalmology
Congenital and hereditary cataract associated with microphthalmos is recorded and described in the Miniature Schnauzer in the United Kingdom. The cataract is present at birth, bilateral, essentially nuclear and usually not progressive. It is due to a simple, autosomal, recessive gene.