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1 June 2010 Bilateral Cataracts in a Coyote (Canis latrans) Pup from Saskatchewan, Canada
Hilary Granson, Bruce Grahn, Dennilyn Parker, Chelsea Himsworth
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Abstract

A free-ranging coyote (Canis latrans) pup was found in rural Saskatchewan and was subsequently presented to a veterinary teaching hospital by a wildlife rehabilitator. On physical examination, the pup was found to be blind as a result of bilateral, mature cataracts, which were confirmed on postmortem examination. No other significant intraocular or extraocular disease was detected, resulting in a presumptive diagnosis of congenital cataract. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of congenital cataract in any wild canid species.

Hilary Granson, Bruce Grahn, Dennilyn Parker, and Chelsea Himsworth "Bilateral Cataracts in a Coyote (Canis latrans) Pup from Saskatchewan, Canada," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 41(2), 368-370, (1 June 2010). https://doi.org/10.1638/2009-0259R.1
Received: 21 December 2009; Published: 1 June 2010
KEYWORDS
Canis latrans
cataract
congenital
coyote
pup
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