CEA Health Testing
Collie eye anomaly, or choroid hypoplasia, is a recessively inherited eye disorder that causes abnormal development of the choroid, a layer in the eye beneath the retina. An eye exam detects CEA/CH only in the first few months; after that, developing pigmentation of the retina obscures the choroid. One CEA affected Beardie (in the UK and Kennel Club registered) and a number of carriers have been identified with the CEA test. Three carriers have American Bearded Collies as ancestors. The…
