Publications by authors named "A van der Woerdt"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to find genetic links to primary glaucoma (PG) in American Cocker Spaniels through a genome-wide association study (GWAS).
- Ninety-four PG-affected dogs and 111 healthy controls underwent genomic analysis after veterinary examinations and owner consent, with blood samples collected for DNA extraction.
- The results indicated a potential association with a specific area on canine chromosome 10, involving candidate genes CCDC85A and EFEMP1, which are also relevant to human glaucoma, though the findings did not achieve statistical significance.
Objective: To compare complication rates and visual outcomes following phacoemulsification in Pugs versus dogs of other breeds.
Animals Studied: Thirty-two pure-bred Pugs (55 eyes) and 32 dogs of other breeds (56 eyes) undergoing phacoemulsification.
Procedures: Multi-institutional retrospective medical record review of perioperative factors, postoperative complications, and visual outcomes.
This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, histologic lesions, and outcome of endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis secondary to candiduria in a three-year-old female spayed Dachshund. The dog was being treated for Evans syndrome for one month prior to being diagnosed with candiduria and fibrinous uveitis OS. The left eye was enucleated due to secondary glaucoma, and the fungal urinary tract infection was treated successfully.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to describe breed, age, gender, and weight distribution of dogs affected with sudden acquired retinal degeneration (SARD) and to investigate whether SARD is more common in small breed dogs.
Methods: Medical records of dogs diagnosed with SARD confirmed by an electroretinogram were reviewed. Breed, age, gender, and weight were recorded when available.