Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA)
First clinical signs of Spinocerebellar ataxia are loss of balance and minor incoordination of... mehr
Erkrankung
This disease is caused by a mutation. Affected dogs will show first indications of the ataxia at the age of 3-6 months. First clinical signs are loss of balance and minor incoordination of gait while later symptoms can be a progressive incoordination or a complete loss of mobility. In opposite to the late onset ataxia (LOA), an extra SCA symptom is subsultus. The average life expectancy is under three years.
Erbgang
autosomal recessive
Testdauer
3-5 days after arrival of the sample in the lab
1-2 weeks after arrival of the sample in the lab (Alpine Dachsbracke)
1-2 weeks after arrival of the sample in the lab (Alpine Dachsbracke)
