Hi, Leanne,
Do you think that the effected population is so diminished now that it
IS overkill to test litters for eye problems? I would be delighted to
hear that this was the case!
Best,
Suze
Leanne Bertani wrote:
> It is not correct that cavaliers don't "go blind from it". Cavaliers
> with geographic retinal dysplasia have some vision loss. Cavaliers
> with more severe retinal dysplasia can have retinal detachment, which
> does indeed cause blindness. I happen to know someone who has a
> cavalier that is blind from retinal detachment. It was diagnosed at
> about 12 weeks of age.
>
> I agree, though, that it is not a huge problem. In 1999, out of over
> 400 cavalier puppies examined by ophthalmologists in the United
> States, only 4 had retinal detachment, or about 1%.
>
> Leanne
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>>> I think if you would talk to a geneticist they would think it
>>> quite odd
>>
> to
>
>>> find some breeders so concerned about RD in a breed such as the
>>> Cavalier--which doesn't go blind from it--
>>
>
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