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BREED
CONDITIONS
Persistant
Pupillary Membranes (PPM)
Persistent
Pupillary Membranes (PPMs) are strands of tissue that fill the front,
fluid chamber of the eye. Normally these tissues dissolve away as
the eye develops, with PPM they persist.
Most cases
of PPMs are mild; they may result in small focal cloudy spots in
the front of the eye (the cornea). In severe cases the vision may
be affected.
This condition
is not progressive and does not require any treatment.
Basenjis
are a breed commonly affected with PPM.
Breeding:
We advise not breeding with severely affected PPM dogs.
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