[Diagnosis of retinal diseases in dogs and cats].

The article presents an overview on the different examination techniques that can be used to make up a diagnosis of retinal disease in the dog and cat. Patient history, examination for visual impairment, direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, fluorescence angiography, electroretinography and ophthalmic ultrasonography are mentioned. The most important elements of the normal fundus of dogs and cats as well as the ophthalmoscopical features of the most common retinal diseases in these species are given, illustrated by coloured photographs.