Previously thought to be hormonal but now thought to be a genetically
inherited condition among primarily short - coated dogs mainly due to abnormal follicular keratinization.
Not exact matches
Inherited retinal diseases are
among the leading causes of incurable blindness in humans as well as in dogs, where most of these
conditions are classified as progressive retinal atrophy (PRA).
What's more,
inherited diseases can arise from a problem with one gene (a simple example is sickle - cell anemia, a
condition caused by defects in a single gene that makes the hemoglobin protein), or from interactions
among a range of genetic variations as well as, frequently, environmental stresses.
Our body is composed of around 100 trillion cells, and each of those cells hold our DNA; that means that individual cells contain information about
inherited disease and
conditions,
among a host of things [source: Coriell Institute for Medical Research].
Glaucoma, muscular dystrophy and epilepsy are
among the
inherited conditions that can be flagged using Orivet's improved kit.
The original concept behind measuring for antibodies against thyroglobulins was to try to determine which dogs should not be used for breeding
among the breeds in which this
condition is known to be
inherited, or suspected to be
inherited, including golden retrievers, dobermans, beagles, Borzois, great Danes, Irish setters and Old English sheepdogs.