Myotonia congenita

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8461

Myotonia congenita (MC) is a skeletal muscle channelopathy characterized by inability of the muscle to relax after voluntary contraction. Affected cats have a protruding tongue, limited range of jaw motion and drooling with prominent neck and proximal limb musculature. Additionally, these cats show a short-strided gait, problems while swallowing and excessive salivation.

Method	sequencing
Heredity	autosomal recessive
Duration	1 - 2 weeks after arrival of the sample in the lab