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Sarcoglycan Deficient Muscular Dystrophy (SDMD) is a muscular dystrophy disease associated with back limbs of the dachshund and leads to a stiff gait, sometime referred to as a ‘bunny hop.
’ Clinical signs can appear as young as 6 months of age, the genetic test allows owners to diagnose affected dogs at an early age.
Please see more in Test Overview below.
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Associated Breed(s):
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Category:
Genetic Diseases
Severity:
Moderate-Severe. This is a disease with significant welfare impact on the affected animal, in terms of clinical signs and generally reduced life expectancy.
Gene:
SGCA
Variant Detected:
chr 9 c.G224A W75*
Mode of Inheritance:
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