Juveniler Katarakt globo-product-options Affected puppies show characteristic skin

Affected puppies show characteristic skin lesions on the feet and on the face

causing that individual hairs have eumelanin and pheomelanin patches from base to tip

In Portuguese Water Dogs the disease is characterised by bilateral or unilateral microphthalmia

Once affected puppies are transferred to a solid diet with digestive enzyme supplementation

Juveniler Katarakt globo-product-options Affected puppies show characteristic skinJuvenile Cataract is an autosomal recessive disorder of an eye, characterized by opacity or light scattering in the lens of the eye leading to visual impairment or blindness in the affected dogs. It is caused by alterations of lens homeostasis due to accumulation of high molecular weight protein aggregations or a disarray in the organization of lens fiber cells due to aberrations during development or growth. Clinical signs in Wirehaired Pointing