Cataract formation is one of the most prevalent eye diseases in the dog population and this study recorded 9
(0.25%) cases of cataract in pet dogs, and its occurrence was significantly highest in above 36 months old dogs
(0.19 ; n = 9) in comparison to young dogs aged between 7 to 36 months (0.05% ; n = 2) whereas it was not
recorded in growing dogs up to 6 months of age (Table 1). These results are in conformity with the earlier
findings of Williams et al. (2004) and Gelatt and Mackay (2005) who reported the age-related cataract in the
dogs. Of the 11 breeds of dogs examined, of which only four breeds had cataract which include German
shepherd (0.03%), Local (0.14%), Poodle (0.03%) and Greyhound (0.05%). This observation supports the reports
of Williams et al. (2004), Gelatt and Mackay (2005) and Kraijer-Huver et al. (2008) who reported that the
prevalence of cataract is influenced by age, breeds and genetic status of animals.