Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd

• Talk to your vet about your dog’s PRA result so you can work together to plan their ongoing care and monitoring.
• Schedule regular eye exams with your vet or a veterinary ophthalmologist to monitor for changes or complications such as cataracts.
• If your dog’s vision changes, help them adjust by keeping furniture and routines consistent, using verbal cues, and keeping them on a leash in unfamiliar areas.
• Products such as protective halos can also help dogs navigate safely if their vision declines.

This mutation was identified in 18 different breeds on initial publication.

PRA-prcd is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Dogs must have two copies of the mutation to show clinical signs.

This health condition affects the following breeds

• American Eskimo Dog

  

• American Hairless Terrier

  

• Australian Cattle Dog

  

• Australian Shepherd

  

• Barbet

  

• Biewer Terrier

  

• Boykin Spaniel

  

• Chesapeake Bay Retriever

  

• Chihuahua

  

• Chinese Crested

  

• Cocker Spaniel

  

• Coton de Tulear

  

• Norwegian Elkhound

  

• English Cocker Spaniel

  

• English Shepherd

  

• Entlebucher Mountain Dog

  

• Finnish Lapphund

  

• Giant Schnauzer

  

• Golden Retriever

  

• Kai Ken

  

• Karelian Bear Dog

  

• Australian Kelpie

  

• Koolie

  

• Kuvasz

  

• Labrador Retriever

  

• Lapponian Herder

  

• Markiesje

  

• Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherd

  

• Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

  

• Poodle (Standard)

  

• Poodle (Small)

  

• Portuguese Podengo Pequeno

  

• Portuguese Water Dog

  

• Rat Terrier

  

• Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka

  

• Schipperke

  

• Silky Terrier

  

• Spanish Water Dog

  

• Swedish Lapphund

  

• Yorkshire Terrier