Cone-Rod Dystrophy
Body function: Eyes
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Cone-rod dystrophy is a genetic eye condition affecting Dachshund dogs due to a mutation in the NPHP4 gene. The condition causes the degeneration of rods, which help with low-light vision, and cones, which help with bright-light vision, in a dog’s retina. Cone-rod dystrophy ultimately leads to blindness.
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