Canine cyclic neutropaenia Associated with grey Collies
Shoulder osteochondrosis
Congenital deafness
Cerebellar degeneration
Lysosomal storage disease – ceroid lipofuscinosis
Nodular episclerokeratitis
Chronic superficial keratitis (pannus)
Primary lens luxation
Cataract
Collie eye anomaly
Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)
Central progressive retinal atrophy (CPRA) or retinal pigment epithelial dystrophy (RPED) – This disease is more prevalent in the UK than in the USA. It has become less prevalent following the introduction of control schemes)
Multiple ocular defects – Congenital condition, seen in homozygous merles (the result of merle to merle breeding) with predominantly white coats. Defects may include microphthalmia, micro-cornea, cataract, equatorial staphylomas and coloboma
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