Pies: The Border Collie, Poodle and Golden Retriever are considered the world's smartest dog breeds

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Pectinate ligament dysplasia in the Border Collie, Hungarian Vizsla and Golden Retriever. Pectinate ligament dysplasia (PLD) is significantly associated with primary closed angle glaucoma (PCAG) in several dog breeds. Gonioscopy screening for PLD is advised in breeds in which PLD and PCAG are particularly prevalent in order that affected dogs may be eliminated from the breeding population. The Border Collie (BC), Hungarian Vizsla (HV) and Golden Retriever (GR) breeds are currently under investigation for PLD by the British Veterinary Association/Kennel Club/International Sheep Dog Society (BVA/KC/ISDS) Eye Scheme. The authors aimed to determine the prevalence of PLD in UK populations of BC,…

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Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis due to <i><scp>PNPLA</scp>1</i> mutation in a golden retriever–poodle cross‐bred dog and the effect of topical therapy. Background Ichthyoses represent a genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous syndrome of abnormal epidermal cornification. Although the clinical presentation, histopathological findings and genetic cause of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis ( ARCI ) in golden retriever dogs have been well investigated, the optimal management of this disease remains uncharacterized. Objectives In this report we describe the beneficial effect of oral and topical fatty acids for management of a golden retriever and poodle cross‐bred dog (gol…

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