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Progressive Retinal Atrophy RCD2 (Collie Type)

Description

Progressive Retinal Atrophy RCD2 specifically affects Collies and is a disease that causes blindness. Affected dogs will present with the abnormal development of the photoreceptors (rods and cones). The development of these photoreceptors will eventually degenerate. Although both photoreceptors will degenerate, the rods will degenerate at a faster rate, therefore the night blindness occurs first.

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Diseases

Progressive Retinal Atrophy RCD2 (Collie Type)

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Ophthalmologic - Associated with the eyes and associated structures

Severity:

Moderate. This disease can cause significant signs of discomfort and/or dysfunction in affected animals. It may involve relatively high treatment/management costs, and can sometimes reduce life expectancy.

Gene:

RD3

Variant Detected:

Mode of Inheritance:

Autosomal Recessive

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