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Pathology Of Hemeralopia In The Alaskan Malamute Dog, Gustavo D. Aguirre
Pathology Of Hemeralopia In The Alaskan Malamute Dog, Gustavo D. Aguirre
Gustavo D. Aguirre, VMD, PhD
A strain of Alaskan malamute dogs has been found to have day blindness (hemeralopia), a genetic anomaly transmitted as a simple autosomal recessive trait. The diagnosis was based on the absence of ophthalmoscopically visible abnormalities and the presence of complete blindness during daylight with return to visual function in dim light. These findings remained unchanged throughout the animal's life.