title: A Case of oculocutaneous albinism in a Maltese.
abstract: A 4-month-old female maltese dog was admitted to Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Seoul National University for evaluation of abnormal color of bilateral irises. This patient had the photophobia in the light and exhibited the complete absence of pigment resulting in white hair, pink muzzle, eyelids and foot-pads. Central zone of the irises were yellow in color influenced by tapetal reflex, and peripheral zone were pale blue. The iridal capillaries were transparented on the irises. Ophthalmoscopic examination revealed a yellow tapetal fundus but no pigment in the nontapetal fundus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
authors.forename: Shin Ae
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Na Young
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Min Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Hey
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Man Bok
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Tchi Chou
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Kang Moon
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D016115:Albinism, Oculocutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D020795:Photophobia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary