Airedale Terrier , Alaskan Malamute , All Dog Breeds , American Eskimo , Bernese Mountain Dog , Bloodhound , Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) , Boxer , British Timber Dog , Cavalier King Charles Spaniel , Canaan Dog , Cardigan Welsh Corgi , Chesapeake Bay Retriever , Fox Terrier , French Bull Dog , German Shepherd , Glen Of Imaal Terrier ( GIT ) , Golden Retriever , Pyrenean Mountain Dog (Great Pyrenees) , Hovawart , Pumi ( Hungarian Pumi / Pumik ) , Jack Russell Terrier , Kerry Blue Terrier , Labrador Retriever , Lakeland Terrier , Northern Inuit , Nova Scotia Duck tolling Retriever ( NSDTR ) , Pembroke Welsh Corgi , Poodle , Pug , Rhodesian Ridgeback , Rough Collie , Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier , Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) , Smooth Collie , Utonagan , Wire Fox Terrier .

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 ) , Rough Collie , and Smooth Collie.

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

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;

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

Buccal Swabs or 0.5 - 1 ml blood in EDTA Blood Tube

Buccal swabs or 0.5 - 1 ml blood in EDTA Blood Tube .

1 - 2 weeks

£ 66.00 (including VAT)