The colour and texture of a dog’s coat is not only characteristic for many breeds and …
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(W)FFS gene variant in the Haflinger in Germany WFFS, Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome, is a recessive hereditary disease that was initially only described in warmbloods. Classic symptoms are extremely stretchy and brittle, cracked skin, as well as extremely overstretched joints, especially the fetlock joints are affected. Other possible symptoms are incomplete closure of the abdominal […]
Current classification of breeding with the Merle trait The breeding of the merle coat color has been a hotly debated topic for decades, not least because of the tension between supporters of the special coloring and those who fundamentally reject this color due to the associated health risks. As a diagnostic laboratory, Laboklin has been […]
Spread of PSSM in different breeds Polysaccharide storage myopathy type 1 is a hereditary disorder of sugar metabolism. The clinical symptoms are “cross-flap-like” and cover the entire spectrum from reluctance to move, muscle tremors, muscle stiffness, sweating, alternating lameness to immobility. PSSM is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.This means that heterozygous carriers (genotype N/PPSM) […]
