Even though I've been involved in the plight of the podencos since 2007 after my first journey into Spain with the French association L'Europe des Levriers to bring back rescued podencos and galgos for rehoming in France, I'm always learning about them.
Recently I was contacted by a reader whose Podenco has been diagnosed with glaucoma, asking if it could be hereditary. Going on my scant knowledge of glaucoma in humans as my late mother-in-law was a sufferer and her son is regularly tested for the problem, my guess is that this could be an inherited problem.
Researching information on glaucoma in dogs, I came across this website which explains the problem.
Sadly my reader's dog was diagnosed too late to save its sight so be aware that if your dog seems to have conjunctivitis, it should also be tested for glaucoma - treatment early enough can save the dog's sight.
If any other readers have experience of this with their podencos, please share your experience.
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