Long-term outcome of sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome in dogs

• Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 243; no. 10; pp. 1425 - 1431
• Main Authors: Stuckey, Jane A, Pearce, Jacqueline W, Giuliano, Elizabeth A, Cohn, Leah A, Bentley, Ellison, Rankin, Amy J, Gilmour, Margi A, Lim, Christine C, Allbaugh, Rachel A, Moore, Cecil P, Madsen, Richard W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.11.2013
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Animals; Blindness - veterinary; Data Collection; Dog Diseases - pathology; Dogs; electroretinography; euthanasia; Female; macular degeneration; Male; medical treatment; Odds Ratio; pets; Quality of Life; questionnaires; Retinal Degeneration - pathology; Retinal Degeneration - veterinary; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; vision

Objective—To investigate long-term outcomes and owner-perceived quality of life associated with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) in dogs. Design—Survey study. Animals—100 dogs with SARDS examined at 5 academic veterinary institutions from 2005 to 2010. Procedures—The diagnosis w...