Comments - Corgi eye sight problems - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T13:02:02Zhttp://mycorgi.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1150197%3ABlogPost%3A1827984&xn_auth=noCassie isn't all that old yet…tag:mycorgi.com,2013-12-21:1150197:Comment:18296822013-12-21T16:48:13.857ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>Cassie isn't all that old yet, though I've heard that eye problems can be an issue and it's something to watch out for. There's something called "progressive retinal atrophy" (PRA), which from what I understand is inherited thru' a recessive gene.</p>
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<p>But it isn't the end of the world. My German Shepherd was pretty much blind at the end of her life -- GerSheps are prone to pannus, and since Anna developed every ailment known to GermanSheperdom, naturally she got this, too. Dogs…</p>
<p>Cassie isn't all that old yet, though I've heard that eye problems can be an issue and it's something to watch out for. There's something called "progressive retinal atrophy" (PRA), which from what I understand is inherited thru' a recessive gene.</p>
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<p>But it isn't the end of the world. My German Shepherd was pretty much blind at the end of her life -- GerSheps are prone to pannus, and since Anna developed every ailment known to GermanSheperdom, naturally she got this, too. Dogs make their way around by hearing and scent as well as sight, and so, as long as the animal is in familiar space (your house, your yard), it may be able to adjust pretty well. I did have to barricade off the pool (which is unfenced), because she couldn't see the edge and would fall in the drink. But otherwise...about the only problems she had were that a new security door in front hinged on the side opposite of what she was used to confused her, and that toward the end she decided the shower stall was the doggy door. That was strange...</p>