Open AccessRetrospective and prospective study of progressive retinal atrophy in dogs presented to the veterinary hospital of the Federal University of Parana, Brazil
Author(s) -
Henrique M Freitas,
André Tavares Somma,
Bret A. Moore,
Fabiano MontianiFerreira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2226-4485
pISSN - 2218-6050
DOI - 10.5455/ovj.2021.v11.i3.6
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , prospective cohort study , electroretinography , ophthalmology , medical record , breed , epidemiology , fundus photography , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , veterinary medicine , surgery , fluorescein angiography , visual acuity , retinal , genetics , biology
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is one of the main causes of blindness in dogs. Despite its clinical importance, there is limited epidemiological information available, particularly in South America.