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Canine Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) Information

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*Typical treatment and expenses (if provided) is based on historical data from Trupanion.

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Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) Description:

Progressive retinal atrophy or PRA could be one of many diseases all having to do with gradual deterioration of the retina. Can lead to eventual total blindness.

Typical Treatment and Expenses*:

Because this is a chronic condition, treatment can range from $50 to $4,000.

Dog Breeds Prone to Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA):


•Akita•American Eskimo Dog
•American Water Spaniel•Australian Cattle Dog
•Australian Shepherd•Basenji
•Bearded Collie•Belgian Malinois
•Belgian Sheepdog•Belgian Tervuren
•Bernese Mountain Dog•Black Russian Terrier
•Border Collie•Briard
•Brussels Griffon•Cardigan Welsh Corgi
•Chesapeake Bay Retriever•Chinese Crested
•Cocker Spaniel•Collie
•Doberman Pinscher•English Cocker Spaniel
•English Setter•English Springer Spaniel
•German Shorthaired Pointer•Glen of Imaal Terrier
•Golden Retriever•Irish Setter
•Irish Wolfhound•Italian Greyhound
•Labrador Retriever•Lhasa Apso
•Manchester Terrier - Standard•Manchester Terrier - Toy
•Mastiff•Miniature Pinscher
•Miniature Poodle•Miniature Schnauzer
•Norwegian Elkhound•Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Rtvr.
•Old English Sheepdog•Papillon (and Phalene)
•Pomeranian•Portuguese Water Dog
•Puli•Rottweiler
•Samoyed•Schipperke
•Shetland Sheepdog•Shiba Inu
•Shih Tzu•Siberian Husky
•Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier•Standard Poodle
•Tibetan Spaniel•Tibetan Terrier
•Toy Poodle•Vizsla
•Weimaraner