“Glaucoma can be a primary condition or secondary to another disorder in the eye. We are able to measure the pressure of your dog or cat’s eyes because early diagnosis is key to preventing blindness and keeping your animal as comfortable as possible.”
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GLAUCOMA
Glaucoma is a medical condition in which the intraocular (fluid) pressure in the eye is too high. This can result in blindness and is very painful to the animal. Glaucoma can be a primary condition or secondary to another disorder in the eye. We are able to measure the pressure of your dog or cat’s eyes because early diagnosis is key to preventing blindness and keeping your animal as comfortable as possible.
It is recommended to test any breed of dog or cat once they become a senior (6—8 years old).
The following dog breeds have a genetic predisposition to glaucoma:
- Afghan
- Akita
- Alaskan Malamute
- Basset Hound
- Beagle
- Border Collie
- Boston Terrier
- Bouvier Des Flanderscairn Terrier
- Canadian Welsh Corgi
- Chihuahua
- Chow
- Cocker Spaniel
- Dandie Dinmonti Terrier
- Dalmation
- Dachshund
- English Springer Spaniel
- Giant Schnauzer
- Great Dane
- Maltese
- Manchester Terrier
- Miniature Pinscher
- Norfolk Elkhound
- Norwich Terrier
- Pembroke Weelshcorgi
- Poodle
- Saluki
- Samoyed
- Scottish Terrier
- Shih Tzu
- Siberian Husky
- Skye Terrier
- Smooth-Coated Fox Terrier
- Tibetan Terrier
- Welsh Springer Spaniel
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier
- Whippet
- Wire-Haired Fox Terrier
The most commonly affected cat breed is the Saimese.