From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-06-10 19:56:12 UTC
Subject: RE: Causes of blindness
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6307082.1086897372567.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
One of the FHL's past homepage photos was of a ferret with glaucoma, and I =
seem to recall at least one past vet mention of retinal disease not being u=
ncommon. Injuries can happen, too; we had one with a breeding injury before=
her breeder retired her from when a mounting male somehow landed a canine =
in one of her eyes (and the eye was saved but had only some light and shado=
w being possibly seen afterward, and it needed artificial tears). Drug sid=
e effects may be possible. Can diabetes damage eyes in ferrets? Optic mal=
ignancies? Retinal displacement? Macular problems? Dislodged lenses? Br=
ain or optic nerve injury or damage from disease could potentially be blind=
ing. Let's see, there is blood supply to eye, nerves and muscles for moveme=
nt, boney protection, eye placement and such, the lens, the eyeball itself =
in terms of things like having the right pressure, the retinal condition, t=
he eyeball shape, the condition of the optic nerve and surrounding tissue, =
the neurological pathway to the brain, the products used for lubricating th=
e eye, the communication with the sinuses, and the brain processing, so asp=
ects of each might need ot be considered in such a discussion. =
Let's see:
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=3DSG2178
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=3DSG108
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=3DYG2795
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=3DYG2449
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=3DYG1310
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=3DYG125
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=3DSG7250
and more...
I'm not a vet and not a breeder, but in case this might help...
Author wrote:
> I was wondering what all the possible causes of blindness were. I though=
t of
> these:
> - cataracts
> - congenital (need specific subsets and causes here)
> Can any breeders or vets answer?
> Wolfy
> http://wolfysluv.jacksnet.com
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