Incidence of canine cataract in Guwahati, Assam

All the canine clinical cases presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology and Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, during a period of one year were examined to find out the incidence of cataract. The incidence among 1646 cases was 5.82%. Highest incidence was observed in German Spitz (38.46%) and the dogs above 8 years of age were the most frequently affected (47.25%). 62.63% cases were males and 70.33% dogs had bilateral involvement. Reduced pupillary light reflex and marked visual deficit were detected in mature bilateral cataract patients.