What is this Collie Eye Anomaly and Lens Luxation?
A puppy cannot be tested for this before eight weeks of age. Our puppies are tested and come with a certificate stating they have been tested and are “clear”. Actually you cannot tell if a dog has Lens Luxation until the dog is older. There are about 50 breeds that are affected by PLL. Lens Luxation If a puppy should ever be tested and found to have Collie Eye Anomaly we would sell the puppy for pet quality as it does not mean that they will go blind, etc. They are fine but we would not want the puppy bred as we want to keep the breed completely clear of anything that might be a potential problem. Collie Eye Anomaly Persistent Pupillary Membranes (PPM) What are persistent pupillary membranes (PPM)?Persistent pupillary membranes are strands of tissue in the eye. They are remnants of blood vessels which supplied nutrients to the developing lens of the eye before birth. Normally these strands are gone by 4 or 5 weeks of age. Depending upon the location and extent of these strands, they ma
