Optic nerve hypoplasia in three Miniature Poodles [Dogs]

Three young Miniature Poodles, including 2 littermates, were referred independently for evaluation of visual deficits and aberrant behavior. One dog was blind, another had minimal useful vision, and a 3rd had relatively normal vision-directed behavior. Reduced pupillary reflexes and poor menace resp...

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 178; no. 1; p. 49
Main Authors Kern, T J, Riis, R C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1981
Subjects
Animals
Dog Diseases - congenital
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Female
Male
Optic Nerve - abnormalities
Optic Nerve - pathology
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Summary:Three young Miniature Poodles, including 2 littermates, were referred independently for evaluation of visual deficits and aberrant behavior. One dog was blind, another had minimal useful vision, and a 3rd had relatively normal vision-directed behavior. Reduced pupillary reflexes and poor menace responses were demonstrable in 5 of 6 eyes. The diagnosis in each case was optic nerve hypoplasia.
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ISSN:0003-1488
1943-569X