Juvenile brain disease (JBD)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8284

The juvenile encephalopathy in Russell Terriers is a severe brain disorder with an early onset at 6-12 weeks of age. The affected puppies suffer from epileptic seizures. The disease progresses rapidly causing irreversible brain damage leading to death.

Method	TaqMan SNP assay, if necessary sequencing
Breed list	Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier
Heredity	autosomal recessive
Duration	3 - 5 days after arrival of the sample in the lab (in case of sequencing 1 - 2 weeks)