Ichthyosis*

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8481

Ichthyosis is a genetic disease causing dysfunction of the keratin in the skin, which leads to the production of large, differently pigmented skin scales. Due to the fish-like look of this scales the name was formed from the Greek word for fish: „Ichthýs“. Additionally, the pigmentation of the skin can be altered. Dogs which are affected by this dermatosis develop first symptoms soon after birth. Unfortunately, there is no treatment for this disease. In some cases, formation of scales decreases in old dogs.

Method	partner laboratory in Bratislava, Slovakia
Breed list	Golden Retriever
Heredity	autosomal recessive
Duration	1 - 2 weeks after arrival of the sample in the lab