Vets and scientists form consortium to tackle inherited eye diseases in dogs

Consortium to research inherited eye diseases in dogs (CRIEDD) (Dr Cathryn Mellersh, Professor Sheila Crispin, Stuart Ellis, Lorraine Flemming, David Gould, Christine Heinrich, James Oliver

The multi disciplinary team will focus on investigating current and emerging inherited eye diseases and develop mew DNA tests to benefit a number of breeds effectively reducing the number of affected and carrier dogs.