normal color variations of the canine ocular fundus, a retrospective study in swedish dogs正常的狗眼眼底的颜色变化,瑞典狗的回顾性研究.pdfVIP

Granar et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2011, 53:13 /content/53/1/13 RESEARCH Open Access Normal color variations of the canine ocular fundus, a retrospective study in Swedish dogs 1* 2 3 Marie IKS Granar , Bo R Nilsson , Helene L Hamberg-Nyström Abstract Background: A retrospective study was made to demonstrate normal variations of the color and size of the tapetal area and color of the nontapetal area in the ocular fundus in dogs, correlating them to breed, age and coat color. Methods: The study was based on protocols of five hundred and thirty-nine adult dogs describing eye examinations made during the years 1997-2001. The dogs were examined using an indirect ophthalmoscope in order to find heritable eye diseases. The following characteristics were recorded: breed; age; coat color; color and size of the tapetal area and color of the nontapetal area. Normal color variations in the fundus were studied and categorized with regard to breed, age and coat color. Chi-square analysis was used comparing distributions between factors. Differences between mean values were analysed with Student’s t-test or one-way-ANOVA. A logistic regression analysis was performed on the color of the tapetal area with the color of the coat and breed. Results: Twenty breeds were represented. The mean age was 42.8 months. The most common colors of the tapetal area were yellow-green and orange, and the most common colors of the nontapetal area were dark brown and black. The analysis revealed that coat-color and breed concomitantly did not significantly influence tapetal color. Brown coated dogs often had a striped red and brown nontapetal area. The color of the tapetal area influenced the color of the nontapetal area. Smaller-sized breeds (such a