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SCWT DNA bundle (DM + PLN + PxD + RBP4 + SLC )

Test number: 8663

Price: £ 138.00 (including VAT) for all 5 tests

  1 ) Degenerative Myelopathy / Degenerative Radiculomyelopathy) DM (Exon 2) / SOD1

Breeds
Airedale Terrier , Alaskan Malamute , All Dog Breeds , American Eskimo , Bernese Mountain Dog , Bloodhound , Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) , Boxer , Cavalier King Charles Spaniel , Canaan Dog , Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) , Chesapeake Bay Retriever , Cockapoo (English) , Cockapoo (American) , Fox Terrier , French Bull Dog , German Shepherd , Glen Of Imaal Terrier ( GIT ) , Golden Retriever , Goldendoodle , Pyrenean Mountain Dog (Great Pyrenees) , Hovawart , Pumi ( Hungarian Pumi / Pumik ) , Jack Russell Terrier , Kerry Blue Terrier , Labradoodle , Labrador Retriever , Lakeland Terrier , Northern Inuit (Tamaskan / British Timber Dog) , Nova Scotia Duck tolling Retriever ( NSDTR / Toller) , Pembroke Welsh Corgi , Poodle , Pug , Rhodesian Ridgeback , Rough Collie , Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier , Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) , Smooth Collie , Utonagan , Wire Fox Terrier .
Kennel Club
This test is part of the Official UK Kennel Club DNA Testing Scheme in Chesapeake Bay Retriever, French Bull Dog, German Shepherd, Nova Scotia Duck tolling Retriever ( NSDTR / Toller), Rough Collie, and Smooth Collie.

for UK registered dogs, Laboklin can send results of the tests which are part of the Official UK Kennel Club DNA testing scheme to the Kennel Club (KC) to be recorded and published as part of the Kennel Club scheme. Results will only be recorded and published by the KC if the result report includes the dog’s microchip or tattoo number along with either the dog’s registered name or registered number. Any test results that do not carry these identifying features will not be recorded by the Kennel Club.

In order to ensure that test results are sent to the Kennel Club, customers must also sign the declaration section on the order form to give Laboklin permission to do so.

important: When you sign the declaration, Laboklin will send the results to the KC on your behalf, and you do not need to send them to the KC yourself again to avoid unnecessary duplications.

The Disease
Canine degenerative myelopathy (also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy) is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in older dogs. The disease has an insidious onset typically between 7 and 14 years of age. It begins with a loss of coordination (ataxia) in the hind limbs. As of July 15, 2008 the mutated gene responsible for DM has been found present in 43 breeds including German Shepherds, Boxers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and both breeds of Welsh Corgis. The disease is chronic and progressive, and resulting in paralysis.
Clinical Signs
Degenerative myelopathy initially affects the back legs and causes muscle weakness and loss, and lack of coordination. These cause a staggering effect that may appear to be arthritis. The dog may drag one or both rear paws when it walks. This dragging can cause the nails of one foot to be worn down. The condition may lead to extensive paralysis of the back legs. As the disease progresses, the animal may display symptoms such as incontinence and has considerable difficulties with both balance and walking. If allowed to progress, the animal will show front limb involvement and extensive muscle atrophy. Eventually cranial nerve or respiratory muscle involvement necessitates euthanasia. Progression of the disease is generally slow but highly variable. The animal could be crippled within a few months, or may survive up to three years
Trait of Inheritance
Tow alleles are invloved in Degenerative Myelopathy, A and G, therefore a test result can be A/A, A/G, or G/G.

Mode of inheritance is autosomal recessive with variable penetrance;

Inheritance : AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE trait


 

Sire

 

Dam

 

Offspring

         
clear
clear
100% clear
         
clear
carrier
50%  clear + 50% carriers
         
clear
affected
100% carriers
         
carrier
clear
50%  clear + 50% carriers
         
carrier
carrier
25% clear + 25% affected + 50% carriers
         
carrier
affected
50% carriers + 50% affected
         
affected
clear
100%  carriers
         
affected
carrier
50% carriers + 50% affected
         
affected
affected
100% affected

 


Clear

Genotype: N / N [ Homozygous normal ]

The dog is noncarrier of the mutant gene.

It is very unlikely that the dog will show signs of the Degenerative Myelopathy

 

Carrier

Genotype: N / DM (Exon 2) [ Heterozygous ]

The dog carries one copy of the mutant gene and one copy of the normal gene.

It is very unlikely that the dog will show signs of the Degenerative Myelopathy

 

Affected

Genotype: DM (Exon 2) / DM (Exon 2) [ Homozygous mutant ]

 

The dog carries two copies of the mutant gene and therefore it will pass the mutant gene to its entire offspring.

The dog may or may not show signs of the disease
Description

SOD1-Gene

Please note that Exon 2 can be found in all dog breeds, there is another DM mutation in Exon 1 which can only be found in Bernese Mountain Dog, click here for more information.

For bernese Mountain Dog we have a special offer for both Exon 1 and Exon 2 at reduced price, click here for more details.

Sample Requirements
Buccal Swabs or 0.5 - 1 ml blood in EDTA Blood Tube
Turnaround
1 - 2 weeks

  2 ) Protein Losing Nephropathy (PLN)

Breeds
Airedale Terrier , Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier .
The Disease
Protein Losing Nephropathy (PLN) is an inherited disease that affect Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers and results in essential proteins being lost through the kidney. The disease can be mild and stable for years, however, it may lead to severe complications including kidney failure. Progression of the symptoms is variable and often influenced by environmental factors.
Clinical Signs
Symptoms include but not limited to depression, decreased appetite, vomiting, weight loss, Ascites, oedema, pleural effusion and Increased water consumption.

Lab tests shows decreased blood albumin levels and elevated urine proteine / creatinine ratio, and sometimes Elevated serum creatinine, BUN (later), Hypercholesterolemia, Elevated MA (Microalbuminuria). Laboratory abnormalities are not seen in every case.

Trait of Inheritance
Heterozygous dogs (N/PLN) may have moderate risk of developing the disease;
homozygous (PLN / PLN) affected dogs at higher risk of developing the disease.

Inheritance : AUTOSOMAL trait
Description

Diagnosis of PLN has always been difficult, especially in the early stages of the disease, it can be misdiagnosed as liver, gland or other kidney diseases. Thanks to advances in molecular biology, teh mutation associated with PLN has been identified and Laboklin can now offer a DNA testfor PLN in Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers.

Sample Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA tube (0.5 - 1 ml) or Buccal Swabs.
Turnaround
1 - 2 weeks

  3 ) Paroxysmal Dyskinesia ( PxD )

Breed
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier .
Trait of Inheritance
.

Inheritance : AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE trait


 

Sire

 

Dam

 

Offspring

         
clear
clear
100% clear
         
clear
carrier
50%  clear + 50% carriers
         
clear
affected
100% carriers
         
carrier
clear
50%  clear + 50% carriers
         
carrier
carrier
25% clear + 25% affected + 50% carriers
         
carrier
affected
50% carriers + 50% affected
         
affected
clear
100%  carriers
         
affected
carrier
50% carriers + 50% affected
         
affected
affected
100% affected

 


Clear

Genotype: N / N [ Homozygous normal ]

The dog is noncarrier of the mutant gene.

It is very unlikely that the dog will develop Paroxysmal Dyskinesia ( PxD ). The dog will never pass the mutation to its offspring, and therefore it can be bred to any other dog.

 

Carrier

Genotype: N / PxD [ Heterozygous ]

The dog carries one copy of the mutant gene and one copy of the normal gene.

It is very unlikely that the dog will develop Paroxysmal Dyskinesia ( PxD ) but since it carries the mutant gene, it can pass it on to its offspring with the probability of 50%.

Carriers should only be bred to clear dogs.

Avoid breeding carrier to carrier because 25% of their offspring is expected to be affected (see table above)

 

Affected

Genotype: PxD / PxD [ Homozygous mutant ]

 

The dog carries two copies of the mutant gene and therefore it will pass the mutant gene to its entire offspring.

The dog is likely to develop Paroxysmal Dyskinesia ( PxD ) and will pass the mutant gene to its entire offspring
Description

Paroxysmal Dyskinesia is an autosomal recessive, hereditary movement disorder.

Symptoms begin between the age of 8 months and 3 years and include episodes of abnormal tone or movement in or more limbs. The back limbs are more commonly affected however front limbs are also affected. The disease vary in severity from mild episodes where the dog may just have an exaggerated flexion of a leg as it walks, to moderate episodes when the dog is seen walkin with stiff, stilted gait with a hunch-backed or twisted spine. In more severe episodes there is repeated, irregular flexion and extension of the limbs and the dog may not be able to stand. In contrast to seizures, the dogs do not lose consciousness during an episode. Episodes can occur several times a day, and the length of the episodes can vary from minutes to hours. Between episodes the dogs can appear normal.

Sample Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA tube (0.5 - 1 ml) or Buccal Swabs.
Turnaround
2-3 weeks

  4 ) Microphthalmia ( RBP4 )

Breed
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier .
Trait of Inheritance
autosomal recessive with penetrance determined by the maternal genotype

Inheritance : trait
Description

Microphthalmia is an iherited disease affecting the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier breed. Affected piuppies are born with very small eyes and anatomical defects, resulting in blindness that is incurable. The disease is caused by a mutation in the RBP4 gene which causes deficiency in vitamin A during gestation and as a result maternal vitamin A is not transported to the developing puppies. Genetically affected puppies (RBP4/RBP4) will only develop microphthalmia if their dam is also genetically affected (RBP4/RBP4) by this disease. If the dam is carrier (N/RBP4) of the mutation, then her genetically affected puppies (RBP4/RBP4) are unlikely to develop the disease.

Sample Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA tube (0.5 - 1 ml) or Buccal Swabs.
Turnaround
1-2 weeks

  5 ) Hyperuricosuria / Urate Stones (HUU, SLC)

New Kennel Club DNA testing scheme for HUU in Dalmatian
The Kennel Club has agreed a new DNA testing scheme for Hyperuricosuria (HUU) / Urate Stone Disorder (USD) in Dalmatian. Under this scheme, HUU test results can be sent by Laboklin to the Kennel Club to be recorded and published only if the submission and testing procedure complies with the following protocol:
  • that dogs to be tested are microchipped and registered before the test sample is taken;
  • that the test sample (whether buccal swab or EDTA blood sample or other) is taken by a veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse who first confirms the microchip identity of the test subject and records both the microchip number and registration name on the sample container/package;
  • that the sample is sent directly by the veterinary surgery to LABOKLIN.

    Copies of all future test certificate results issued by LABOKLIN will only be recorded by the Kennel Club at this time provided they comply with the above protocols.

    Please ensure that the veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse taking the sample complete the vet section on the order form, sign it and stamp it, send it directly to Laboklin and ensure that there stamp is on the package / envelope containing the samples submitted.

Breeds
All Dog Breeds , Russian Black Terrier ( RBT ) , Bulldog (English) , Dalmatian , Hungarian Vizsla (Magyar Vizsla / Smooth haired) , Large Munsterlander , Spanish Water Dog , Weimaraner , Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla (Vizslak) .
Kennel Club
This test is part of the Official UK Kennel Club DNA Testing Scheme in Russian Black Terrier ( RBT ), Bulldog (English), Dalmatian, Large Munsterlander, and Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla (Vizslak).

for UK registered dogs, Laboklin can send results of the tests which are part of the Official UK Kennel Club DNA testing scheme to the Kennel Club (KC) to be recorded and published as part of the Kennel Club scheme. Results will only be recorded and published by the KC if the result report includes the dog’s microchip or tattoo number along with either the dog’s registered name or registered number. Any test results that do not carry these identifying features will not be recorded by the Kennel Club.

In order to ensure that test results are sent to the Kennel Club, customers must also sign the declaration section on the order form to give Laboklin permission to do so.

important: When you sign the declaration, Laboklin will send the results to the KC on your behalf, and you do not need to send them to the KC yourself again to avoid unnecessary duplications.

The Disease
Hyperuricosuria is characterized by elevated levels of uric acid in the urine. This disease predisposes dogs to form stones in their bladders or sometimes kidneys. The trait can occur in any breed but is most commonly found in the Dalmatian, Bulldog and Black Russian Terrier. The mutation was recently described in Spanish Waterdog (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538670).

Here at Laboklin we recently tested an Australian Shepherd as carrier of HUU but we have no information about its prevalence in this breed, and therefore testing recomended if your aussie is showing symptoms of the disease.

Trait of Inheritance
Hyperuricosuria is inherited as a simple autosomal recessive trait.

Inheritance : AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE trait


 

Sire

 

Dam

 

Offspring

         
clear
clear
100% clear
         
clear
carrier
50%  clear + 50% carriers
         
clear
affected
100% carriers
         
carrier
clear
50%  clear + 50% carriers
         
carrier
carrier
25% clear + 25% affected + 50% carriers
         
carrier
affected
50% carriers + 50% affected
         
affected
clear
100%  carriers
         
affected
carrier
50% carriers + 50% affected
         
affected
affected
100% affected

 


Clear

Genotype: N / N [ Homozygous normal ]

The dog is noncarrier of the mutant gene.

It is very unlikely that the dog will develop Hyperuricosuria / Urate Stones (HUU, SLC). The dog will never pass the mutation to its offspring, and therefore it can be bred to any other dog.

 

Carrier

Genotype: N / SLC2 [ Heterozygous ]

The dog carries one copy of the mutant gene and one copy of the normal gene.

It is very unlikely that the dog will develop Hyperuricosuria / Urate Stones (HUU, SLC) but since it carries the mutant gene, it can pass it on to its offspring with the probability of 50%.

Carriers should only be bred to clear dogs.

Avoid breeding carrier to carrier because 25% of their offspring is expected to be affected (see table above)

 

Affected

Genotype: SLC2 / SLC2 [ Homozygous mutant ]

 

The dog carries two copies of the mutant gene and therefore it will pass the mutant gene to its entire offspring.

The dog is likely to develop Hyperuricosuria / Urate Stones (HUU, SLC) and will pass the mutant gene to its entire offspring
Sample Requirements
Whole blood in EDTA tube (0.5 - 1 ml) or Buccal Swabs.
Turnaround
1 - 2 weeks
Price for the above 5 tests
£ 138.00 (including VAT)

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