Atrofia progresivă de retină
Also known as: PRA
Hereditary
Degenerare ereditară a fotoreceptorilor, care duce la orbire.
Quick facts
- Type:
- Genetic
- Typical onset:
- Chronic
- Body systems:
- Ophthalmic
- Affected species:
- CAT, DOG
- Reference codes:
- ICD11 9B70, OMIA 001298-9615
Breeds at higher risk
These breeds are recorded as more prone to Atrofia progresivă de retină than their species as a whole. Many animals of these breeds never develop it.
Câine
- Labrador RetrieverRisc moderat
- Pudel (Miniatural)Risc moderat
Pisică
- AbisinianRisc ridicat
Sources & references
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Summarizes inherited retinal degenerations including progressive retinal atrophy and their breed associations in cats.
- OMIA — OMIA entry for rod-cone dysplasia / progressive retinal atrophy (CEP290) in the Abyssinian cat.
- ICD-11
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