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Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) is an incurable progressive neurodegenerative disease of the spinal cord.
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Specifications
Breeds | American Water Spaniel, Borzoi, Canaan Dog, Northern Inuit Dog, Poodle (Miniature), Smooth Collie, Wire Fox Terrier, American Eskimo dog, Australian Shepherd, Bernese Mountain dog, Bloodhound, Border Collie, Boxer, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Collie, English Springer Spaniel, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Hovawart, Irish Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Kuvasz, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Pug, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rough Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, Siberian Husky, Welsh Terrier |
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specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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General information
Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) is an incurable progressive neurodegenerative disease of the spinal cord. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterised by progressive loss of neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) which leads to deficiencies in function. In the case of DM, the affected region is the spinal cord, which results in ataxia (a loss of coordination). DM is similar in many ways to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in humans.
This variant of the disease, sometimes designated as SOD1B or as Degenerative Myelopathy Exon 2, occurs in many different breeds. It is caused by a recessive mutation to the gene SOD1. A related variant specific to the Bernese Mountain Dog has also been observed. When testing a Bernese Mountain Dog for DM, it is important to test for both of these variants, as opposed to only one.
Clinical features
Most dogs are at least 8 years of age at the onset of the first clinical signs, which include hyporeflexia, spasticity and ataxia of the pelvic with progression over time to complete paralysis.
Additional information
This test is performed by an external laboratory. CombiBreed takes care of the mediation between you as a customer and the external laboratory. In this case, CombiBreed cannot be held liable for the behaviour of the client and/or contractor.
References
Pubmed ID: 19188595
Omia ID: 263
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