Factor VII deficiency

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8151

Factor VII (FVII) deficiency is an extremely rare disease in dogs and is associated with a mild to moderate bleeding tendency initially described in Beagles. Clinical manifestations are a prolonged one-stage prothrombin time and a decreased FVII level. In Alaskan Klee Kai dogs a severe form of FVII deficiency with subcutaneous hematomas, anemia and abnormal bleeding has been observed.

Method	TaqMan SNP assay
Breed list	Airedale Terrier, Alaskan Klee Kai, Beagle, Deerhound, Finnish Hound, Giant Schnauzer, Papillon, Phalène, Welsh Springer Spaniel
Heredity	autosomal recessive
Duration	3 - 5 days after arrival of the sample in the lab