Malignant Hyperthermia

Malignant Hyperthermia   Gene: RYR1 Transmission: Autosomal dominant For an autosomal dominant genetic disease, an animal must have at least one copy of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Animals with two copies of the mutation generally have more severe symptoms and an earlier onset of the disease than…

Encephalopathy, necrotising

Encephalopathy, necrotising (Leigh Syndrome)   Gene: SLC19A3 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only…

Glycogen Storage Disease Type II, Pompe Disease

Glycogen Storage Disease Type II, Pompe Disease   Gene: GAA Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals…

Cyclic Hematopoiesis (Grey Collie Syndrome)

Cyclic Hematopoiesis (Grey Collie Syndrome)   Gene: AP3B1 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have…

L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria

L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria   Gene: L2HGDH Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only one copy…

Cerebellar Ataxia, early-onset

Cerebellar Ataxia, early-onset   Gene: SEL1L Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only one…

Hemophilia B, Factor IX

Hemophilia B, Factor IX   Gene: F9 Transmission: X-linked recessive, variable penetration For an X-linked recessive genetic disease, a male must have one copy of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  All affected males transmit the mutation to all the females of their offspring. A female must have two copies…

Resistance to Phenobarbital in Idiopathic Epilepsy

Resistance to Phenobarbital in Idiopathic Epilepsy   Gene: ABCB1 (MDR1) Transmission: Autosomal, recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals…

Intestinal cobalamin (vitamin B12) malabsorption, AMN related

Intestinal cobalamin (vitamin B12) malabsorption, AMN related (Imerslund-Grasbeck Syndrome, megaloblastic anemia)   Gene: AMN Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy…

Neuroaxonal Dystrophy, NAD (Giant Schnauzer Type)

Neuroaxonal Dystrophy, NAD (Giant Schnauzer Type)   Gene: MFN2 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that…