Congenital Stationary Night Blindness in Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Horse normally appear to have better night vision than humans so we get use to the fact that horses lead and ride well even by moonlight. Congenital stationary night blindness (NB) is a inherited disease primarily of Appaloosas but also seen occasionally in Paso Finos and Thoroughbreds. This article describes the causes, mode of inheritance, diagnosis, and prognosis of this eye condition of horses.
~Word Count: 680 words (The average magazine page contains about 600 words);
~Last Updated: September 08, 2009;
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