Retinitis-pigmentosa-like tapetoretinal degeneration in a rabbit breed.
By chance, we found a rabbit strain with retinal dystrophy. The eyes of these rabbits were examined by ophthalmoscopy, electroretinography, histology, and cytology--the latter after retina dissociation with papaine. The results suggest this rabbit strain to be a possible animal model for human retinitis pigmentosa.
D000818:Animals; D004056:Differential Threshold; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004596:Electroretinography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D011817:Rabbits / Q000502:physiology*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*