Article
Impact of facial conformation on canine health: corneal ulceration.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Packer Rowena M A, Hendricks Anke, Burn Charlotte C
Abstract excerpt
Concern has arisen in recent years that selection for extreme facial morphology in the domestic dog may be leading to an increased frequency of eye disorders. Corneal ulcers are a common and painful eye problem in domestic dogs that can lead to scarring and/or perforation of the cornea, potentially causing blindness. Exaggerated juvenile-like craniofacial conformations and wide eyes have been suspected as risk...
Topics
- Animal Welfare
- Animals
- Breeding
- Cornea
- Corneal Ulcer
- Craniosynostoses
- Dog Diseases
- Dogs
- Eyelids
- Female
- Fluorescein
- Fluorescent Dyes
- Male