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
.
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 ) , Rough Collie , and Smooth Collie.
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;
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
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.
Buccal swabs or 0.5 - 1 ml blood in EDTA Blood Tube .
Turnaround
1 - 2 weeks
2 ) Episodic Falling in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (EF)
Breed
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
.
Kennel Club
This test is part of the Official UK Kennel Club DNA Testing Scheme in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
The Disease
Episodic Falling is a genetic neurological disorder found in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Episodes are usually triggered by exercise, stress or excitement and are characterised by increased muscle tone and stiffness throughout the thoracic and pelvic limbs resulting in a characteristic 'deer-stalking' position and or collapse. The onset of symptoms is usually between fourteen weeks and four years of age but may appear at any age. Clinical symptoms vary in severity ranging from mild, occasional falling to freezing or seizure-like episodes lasting hours. Severity of the episodes can increase or decrease as the dog gets older. There is no standard pattern to the attacks.
The disease is also known as Exercise-Induced Paroxysmal Hypertonicity, Falling Cavaliers and Collapsing Cavalier Syndrome.
Prof. Dr. Robert Harvey of the London School of Pharmacy has recently identified the underlying genetic defect causing Episodic Falling in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. LABOKLIN have recently implemented the genetic test for this disease under licence from the London School of Pharmacy. This test is currently patented within Europe, with Laboklin as the testing laboratory.
Trait of Inheritance
Episodic Falling is inherited as a autosomal recessive trait
It is very unlikely that the dog will develop Episodic Falling in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (EF). The dog will never pass the mutation to its offspring, and therefore it can be bred to any other dog.
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 Episodic Falling in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (EF) 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)
Macrothrombocytopenia ( MTC ) is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait characterized by low platelet count and the presence of some larger than normal platelets in circulation.
Unlike acquired macrothrombocytopenia (thrombocytopenias secondary to infectious agents, medications, immune-mediated causes), this form does not respond to treatment.
It is important to note that these dogs may mistakenly be considered to have an underlying disease that results in thrombocytopenia, such as immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, tick-borne infection, or a bone marrow disorder.
TC ) is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and results can be Clear (N/N), Affected heterozygous (N / MTC), Affected homozygous (MTC / MTC)
Whole blood in EDTA tube (0.5 - 1 ml) or Buccal swabs. .
Turnaround
2 - 3 weeks
5 ) Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Breeds
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
,
Golden Retriever
,
Norfolk Terrier
.
The Disease
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a spontaneous, X-linked, progressively fatal disease of dogs and is also a homologue of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Affected dogs show raised creatine kinase levels, muscle atrophy with contractures, hyaline myofiber degeneration with mineralization, endomysial and perimysial fibrosis with fatty infiltration, and cardiomyopathy.
Trait of Inheritance
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is transmitted as an X-chromosomal recessive trait. This means that a dog can be genetically clear (also called homozygous normal), heterozygous (carries one copy of the defective gene) or affected (carries two copies of the defective gene) concerning MD. Heterozygous male dogs and homozygous female dogs will get symptoms of this disease. Reliable information of dogs that do not carry disease genes (particularly female dogs) is the key to control this disease.
The dog carries two copies of the mutant gene and
therefore it will pass the mutant gene to its entire offspring.
The dog will develop Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and will pass the mutant gene to its entire female offspring
Description
This is a mutation-based gene test, which offers many advantages over other methods
The genetic defect leading to the disease has been identified. By DNA testing, the responsible mutation can be shown directly. This method provides a very high accuracy test and can be done at any age. It offers the possibility to distinguish between affected and clear dogs. This is an essential information for controlling the disease in the breed, as carriers are able to spread the disease in the population, but can not be identified by means of common laboratory diagnostic.
Buccal swabs and EDTA tubes are available from
us free of charge, to order, please use the
online form
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