title: Bilateral cataracts in a coyote (Canis latrans) pup from Saskatchewan, Canada.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5B4, Canada.
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Granson
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grahn
authors.forename: Dennilyn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Chelsea
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Himsworth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D046029:Coyotes; D008297:Male