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Degenerative myelopathy is normally seen around middle age, and in general diagnosis can only be confirmed at post mortem examination.
Breed surveys of some predisposed breeds indicate a fairly low occurrence rate, but most experts think this rate is actually much higher, due to the lack of post mortem follow up of the majority of suspected cases.
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Associated Breed(s):
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Category:
Genetic Diseases
Severity:
Moderate. This disease can cause significant signs of discomfort and/or dysfunction in affected animals. It may involve relatively high treatment/management costs, and can sometimes reduce life expectancy.
Gene:
SOD1_c52
Variant Detected:
chr31:None (canFam3): A/T
Mode of Inheritance:
Recomended Screening:
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