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