INCIDENCE OF CATARACT IN DOGS : A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
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C. Ramani
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007
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Manoj Kumar Ahirwar
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai 600007
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Mohd. Shafiuzama
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007
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Nitin J D’souza
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007
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L. Nagarajan
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai 600007
Keywords:
Incidence, cataract, dogsAbstract
Retrospective data on the incidence of status of cataract were obtained for a period of two years from October 2009 to September 2011 after scrutinizing the hospital record at ophthalmology unit, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital. A higher incidence of cataract was observed in the breed Spitz aged between 7-15 years
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