Progressive retinal atrophy is a genetic disease that can occur in the breed.
A controversy exists as to the presence of progressive retinal atrophy in the breed.
The earliest clinical sign of progressive retinal atrophy is "night blindness."
Untreated, it leads to progressive atrophy of the kidney.
Progressive optic atrophy may result in decreased visual acuity or color vision.
The breed however is known to suffer from eye issues including cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy.
Progressive retinal atrophy, a particular problem since the trait is an autosomal dominant one.
Progressive retinal atrophy is the equivalent of retinitis pigmentosa in humans.
This disorder should not be confused with pseudobulbar palsy or progressive spinal muscular atrophy.
He also made contributions in his research of poliomyelitis, claudication intermittens, and progressive muscular atrophy.