Eyes of a Cocker Spaniel dog pet with potential for retinal degeneration in dogs
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Retinal Degeneration in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments

By Jenna Wadsworth

Retinal degeneration in dogs is a medical condition that causes issues with the way a dog sees and can even lead to blindness. It happens when degradation occurs in the cells of the retina, which is classified as being part of a dog’s central nervous system.

This condition seems to affect certain breeds more than others, including Labrador…

Jenna Wadsworth
Jenna Wadsworth

Jenna was the Managing Editor of DogTime.com and CatTime.com from June 2023 through December 2024. She is the proud helicopter dog mom of her rescue pups Washington and Goldie Hawn. She grew up in rural North Carolina on a family farm, which is where her love of animals became apparent as she quite literally endeavored to save every abandoned fur baby within the farm's proximity. Jenna has worked as a book editor, ghostwriter, and speech writer for various political personalities across the country. She is passionate about animal rights, sustainable agriculture, equality, and climate change—even appearing on PBS NewsHour, as well as in NBC News, The Nation, The Advocate, Yahoo News, and Newsweek.

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