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Evaluation of a behavioral method for objective vision testing and identification of achromatopsia in dogs.
American journal of veterinary research - 1 Jan 2010
Garcia Monique M, Ying Gui-shuang, Cocores Christina A, Tanaka Jacqueline C, Komáromy András M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To develop a quantifiable behavioral test for identification of achromatopsic dogs based on visual performance. ANIMALS: 14 dogs. PROCEDURES: A 3.6-m-long obstacle-avoidance course with 6 obstacle panels was developed from a preliminary 2.4-m-long course. Achromatopsic and visually normal control dogs were run through the course at 4 ambient light intensities (from dim to bright: 0.2, 25, 65, and 646...
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