ECVO MANUAL: BREEDS 2019

Russian Blue

F.Lhonoré/LOOF©

Ocular disorders known or presumed to be inherited (published)

Diagnosis Description and com-ments specific to the

breed

Inheritance Gene/marker test

References

ACataract Nuclear and/or

Perinuclear with various extensions

Unknown NO 1

The ECVO’s advice relating to hereditary eye disease control

Please see ECVO Manual chapter 8: VET Advice

Recommendations regarding age and frequency for eye examinations

Pleasesee ECVO Manual chapter 7: ECVO Age and Frequency recommendations

References

1. Nygren K et al. Cataracts in the Russian Blue cat. J Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2018; 20 (12): 1105-1109.

Known and Presumed Hereditary Eye Diseases (KP-HED) in Dogs and Cats