Progressive retinal atrophy in dogs is a genetic condition that affects a dog’s vision. Unfortunately, it can cause a dog to lose their vision. Unfortunately, certain breeds suffer from the condition ...

In her youth, Shola, an English Shepherd Dog, was a member of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team, a corps of U.K. pooches charged with helping hurt and stranded hikers. But Shola was retired as part of ...

The new DNA test means there is no reason why another English Shepherd Dog ever needs to be born with progressive retinal atrophy, which causes total blindness. Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a ...

A gene therapy that has shown success in treating dogs with inherited eye disease at Michigan State University is now prepared to undergo clinical trials in humans to assist those with retinitis ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with a rare ...

Shola, who assisted with search-and-rescue operations in the U.K., has moved to her second act: saving other English Shepherds from blindness. By Amelia Nierenberg Amelia Nierenberg endured fetch and ...

Retinal dysplasia in dogs is an eye disorder that is characterized by the abnormal development of the retina during fetal growth. The retina is a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye, ...