Suspected macular degeneration in a captive Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
The case of a 31-year-old captive female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with decreased near vision but good distance vision is presented. Examination of the fundus revealed drusen-like bodies in the macula presumably because of an age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
University of Leipzig, Department of Small Animal Medicine, An den Tierkliniken 23, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany. steinmetz@kleintierklinik.uni-leipzig.de
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Bernhard
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Oechtering
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D018420:Ape Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*