The Canine Genetics Centre has a successful track record investigating the genetic basis of inherited eye diseases in dogs. However, some eye diseases have been more challenging to investigate than others, and cataracts have been no exception. Many breeds are predisposed to develop inherited forms of cataracts, but their inheritance is generally more complex than for other eye diseases, such as progressive retinal atrophy, so identifying underlying genetic risk factors is harder. Continue reading
The Canine Genetics Centre has worked closely with many breeds over the years, to investigate inherited disorders that represent a challenge to their health. In the first of a series of ‘
