Finnish Hound ataxia (FHA)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8467

This disease is caused by a mutation in the SEL1L gene. Affected dogs will show first indications of cerebellar neurodegeneration at the age of 4-12 weeks. First clinical signs are loss of balance, minor incoordination of gait and intention tremor while later symptoms can be a progressive incoordination or a complete loss of mobility.

Method

TaqMan SNP-assay

Breed list

Finnish Hound, Norrbottenspitz

Heredity

autosomal recessive

Duration

3 - 5 days after arrival of the sample in the lab