Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Recently my friend (name withheld at the request of this person) wrote and told me that during an eye examination by Finn Boserup on November 29, 2009 the Icelandic Sheepdog Fljóta Táta, IS08170/04, was diagnosed with suspected generalized PRA and that they would be re-testing her in February, 2010. We are all looking forward to the results of that test. Since that letter arrived several other possible or suspected cases of PRA dating back several years have turned up. The good news is that the mother country will be looking for genetic testing protocols so soon we should be able to test our dogs to see if they are carriers or actually have one of the several kinds of PRA.