2011
A slowly progressive retinopathy in the Shetland Sheepdog
Karlstam L, Hertil E, Zeiss C, Ropstad EO, Bjerkås E, Dubielzig RR, Ekesten B. A slowly progressive retinopathy in the Shetland Sheepdog. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2011, 14: 227-238. PMID: 21733063, DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00866.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-wave amplitudeRod-cone degenerationOphthalmoscopic signsProgressive retinopathyProgressive retinal atrophyShetland SheepdogsTapetal fundusOphthalmoscopic changesRetinal atrophyProgressive rod-cone degenerationSlit-lamp biomicroscopyOuter nuclear layerOphthalmoscopic findingsOphthalmic examinationNuclear layerNormal dogsCone outer segmentsGreyish discolorationRepeated examinationsAbnormal appearanceVisual impairmentRetinopathyDogsMicroscopic examinationForty adults
2004
A morphologic study of intravitreal membranes associated with intraocular hemorrhage in the dog
Zeiss CJ, Dubielzig RR. A morphologic study of intravitreal membranes associated with intraocular hemorrhage in the dog. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2004, 7: 239-243. PMID: 15200620, DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2004.04033.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinSmooth muscle actinRetinal neovascularizationIntravitreal hemorrhageMuscle actinFactor VIII-related antigenIntravitreal membranesAdditional common findingsOptic disc cuppingVIII-related antigenFibrillary acidic proteinDisc cuppingIntraocular hemorrhageFibrovascular membranesCommon findingEpiretinal membraneGlial originHemorrhageImmunohistochemical proceduresSpringer spanielAcidic proteinLabrador RetrieversStandard histologyMorphologic studiesDogs