title: Electroretinography recordings using a light emitting diode active corneal electrode in healthy beagle dogs.
abstract: Electroretinography (ERG) is a well-established diagnostic procedure for objectively evaluating retinal function. In this study, ERG in beagle dogs, which are a popular experimental animal, was performed to determine the normal range of ERG variables and assess differences between the left and right eyes. ERG findings including rod, combined rod-cone, single-flash cone, and 30-Hz flicker responses were recorded with an LED-electrode in 43 sedated beagle dogs. The subjects were divided into young (< 1 year old), adult (1 ˜ 5 years old), and senile animals (≥ 6 years old). Normal ERG ranges were obtained. Significant differences in b-wave amplitude along with b/a ratio of the combined rod-cone response were found between the young and adult animals as well as young and senile dogs. No significant differences were observed between the left and right eyes. ERG variables in beagle dogs differed by age due to age-related retinal changes. Thus, we propose that normal ERG ranges should be determined according to age in each clinic and laboratory using its own equipment because each institution usually has different systems or protocols for ERG testing.
authors: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan.
authors: Yoshiki
authors: Y
authors: Itoh
authors: Seiya
authors: S
authors: Maehara
authors: Norihiko
authors: N
authors: Itoh
authors: Kazuto
authors: K
authors: Yamashita
authors: Yasuharu
authors: Y
authors: Izumisawa
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004566:Electrodes / Q000662:veterinary; D004596:Electroretinography / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male
keywords: LED-electrode; age group; beagle dog; electroretinography; normal range
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