BREED PREDISPOSITION

In Veterinary Ophthalmology, breed predisposition is extremely relevant. We hope that you find this list of commonly seen breeds and their common eye diseases helpful.

DOGS:

Australian Cattle Dog: PRA (Progressive retinal atrophy), secondary cataracts and LIU, Glaucoma, lens luxation
Australian Shepherd: CEA (Collie Eye Anomaly), cataract
Basenji: PPM (persistent papillary membranes)
Beagle: allergy conjunctivitis and dry eye Bichon: cataracts, lens-induced uveitis, retinal detachment, lazy tear ducts
Border Collie: CEA, diabetic cataracts
Boxer: indolent corneal ulceration, iris pigmentation and iris melanoma
British Bulldog: cherry eye, entropion, extra eyelashes, dry eye
Cavalier KCS: dry eye, distichia, medial entropion, oversized palpebral fissures
Chow Chow: entropion Cocker Spaniel: entropion, distichia, ptosis (upper eyelid drooping with age), dry eye
Collie (rough and smooth): CEA
German Shepherd: Pannus - cornea and third eyelid, lens luxation
Golden Retriever: entropion, punctal atresia, star cataract, glaucoma, retinal dysplasia, iris cysts
Great Dane: TE cartilage eversion, cherry eye, diamond eye/entropion, iris cysts
Greyhound: Pannus, PRA
Jack Russell/Fox Terrier: lens luxation
Labrador: PRA, entropion, distichia, retinal dysplasia, star cataracts
Maltese: glaucoma, cataracts
Mastiff (all): cherry eye, entropion
Miniature Schnauzer: dry eye, cataracts (often diabetic)
Pomeranian: cataract, corneal lipid (older)
Poodle: lazy tear ducts, distichia, cataracts, glaucoma, PRA, corneal lipid (older)
Pug: oversized palpebral fissures, pigmentary keratitis, corneal ulceration
Rottweiler: entropion, cherry eye, star cataract
Sharpei: entropion
Shetland Sheepdog: CEA, ectopic cilia
Shih Tzu: dry eye, cataracts, corneal ulceration
Siberian Husky: glaucoma, uveitis
Staffordshire BT: extra eyelashes

CATS:

Persian: viral keratitis, corneal sequestrum, medial entropion, tear staining
Burmese: corneal sequestrum, lipid aqueous (young)