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.
Rassen
Alpine Dachsbracke,
Fox Terrier,
Jack Russell Terrier,
Parson Russell Terrier,
Patterdale Terrier,
Tenterfield Terrier,
Toy Fox Terrier
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)
