Microphthalmia in the Portuguese Water Dog In Portuguese Water Dogs, a genetic variant in the DNAJC21 gene has been identified that causes microphthalmia with defects of the hematopoietic system (hematopoietic defects). Affected dogs show a unilateral or bilateral reduction of the eyes to less than 50% of the normal size. In addition, other ocular defects […]
Lysosomal storage disease (LSD) in the Weimaraner Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are a diverse group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive neurological symptoms. A hereditary cause of LSD has been identified in several dog breeds, including Dalmatians and Dobermans. A hereditary variant in the CNP gene associated with LSD has also been identified in the […]
Genetic testing for DCM in the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disease of the heart muscle. Because the left ventricle (which is responsible for the main pumping action of the heart) is thickened, dilated and weakened in DCM, the heart cannot pump blood effectively through the body. An autosomal recessive […]
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A genetic variant of the SLC7A10 gene has been identified as a possible causative variant for Paradoxical …
Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are a group of hereditary diseases with …
A variant of the SERPINF2 gene has been identified in the two breeds Scottish Deerhound and Greyhound …
Dogs affected by multiple ocular defects (MOD) typically suffer from cataracts, which lead to …
An autosomal recessive variant of the SACS gene causing cerebellar ataxia has …
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a slowly progressive, hereditary muscle atrophy. At variant …
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