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Canine Cataract Information

Cataract Description:

Cataracts can cause blindness. Opacities of the lens of the eye.

Typical Treatment and Expenses*:

Diagnosis and treatment can range from $50 to $2,000, depending on necessity for surgery and severity.

Dog Breeds Prone to Cataract:


•Afghan Hound•Akita
•Alaskan Malamute•Australian Cattle Dog
•Australian Shepherd•Beagle
•Bearded Collie•Belgian Malinois
•Belgian Tervuren•Bernese Mountain Dog
•Bichon Frise•Boston Terrier
•Brussels Griffon•Chow Chow
•Cocker Spaniel•Curly-Coated Retriever
•English Cocker Spaniel•English Springer Spaniel
•German Shepherd•Great Dane
•Great Pyrenees•Ibizan Hound
•Italian Greyhound•Japanese Chin
•Kerry Blue Terrier•Labrador Retriever
•Miniature Poodle•Miniature Schnauzer
•Norwich Terrier•Old English Sheepdog
•Pointer•Rottweiler
•Samoyed•Shetland Sheepdog
•Shiba Inu•Shih Tzu
•Siberian Husky•Smooth Fox Terrier
•Staffordshire Bull Terrier•Standard Poodle
•Tibetan Spaniel•Tibetan Terrier
•Toy Poodle•Welsh Springer Spaniel
•West Highland White Terrier•Wire Fox Terrier

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