Nutritional Lens Opacities in Two Litters of Newfoundland Dogs

Nutritional cataracts, resulting from a deficiency of certain vitamins and essential amino acids or an excess of particular sugars, have been observed in different species. Cataract formation in Newfoundland dogs is not frequent and a heritable basis has not been demonstrated.

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Published inThe Journal of nutrition Vol. 132; no. 6; pp. 1688S - 1689S
Main Authors Ranz, Dietmar, Kienzle, Ellen, Gutbrod, Franz, Eule, Corinna
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda, MD Elsevier Inc 01.06.2002
American Society for Nutritional Sciences
American Institute of Nutrition
Subjects
Amino acids
Animal Feed
Animals
arginine
Arginine - administration & dosage
Biological and medical sciences
Cataract - etiology
Cataract - veterinary
Cataracts
Dog Diseases - diet therapy
Dog Diseases - etiology
Dogs
Food, Formulated
Lens diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Newfoundlands
Nutrition
Nutrition Disorders - complications
Nutrition Disorders - veterinary
nutritional cataract
Ophthalmology
phenylalanine
Phenylalanine - administration & dosage
protein
Proteins
puppy
Treatment Outcome
AAFCO
arginine
phenylalanine
puppy
FEDIAF
protein
amino acids
nutritional cataract
Newfoundlands
NRC
Fissipedia
Carnivora
Cataract
Essential
Feeding
Eye disease
Vertebrata
Lens disease
Mammalia
Diet
Pet animal
Aminoacid
Animal
Lens
Dog
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Summary:Nutritional cataracts, resulting from a deficiency of certain vitamins and essential amino acids or an excess of particular sugars, have been observed in different species. Cataract formation in Newfoundland dogs is not frequent and a heritable basis has not been demonstrated.
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ISSN:0022-3166
1541-6100
DOI:10.1093/jn/132.6.1688S