DNA Inherited Disease Testing

DDC Veterinary is offering fast, affordable DNA Testing for the following inherited diseases.

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) in Canine Breeds
DM is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord, characterized by muscle weakness in the hind limbs eventually leading to paraplegia.

Centronuclear Myopathy in Labrador Retrievers
An inherited autosomal recessive disorder and is characterized by muscle weakness and exercise intolerance.

Canine Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC)
Dogs clinically affected by Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) will often begin to exhibit leg weakness followed by a complete collapse after just 5 to 15 minutes of strenuous activity.

Cystinuria in Newfoundlands
A metabolic disorder that can cause stones in the urinary tract.

Phosphofructokinase Deficiency (PFK) in English Springer Spaniel and Cocker Spaniel
A metabolic disorder that prevents glucose from being converted into available energy, leading to muscle disease and sometimes anemia in affected animals.

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK) in West Highland Terriers
A defect in red blood cells that leads to anemia and liver failure.

Fucosidosis in English Springer Spaniels
A defect characterized by a deteriorating nervous system that results in behavioral changes. Some clinical signs are loss of learned behavior, deafness, blindness, and depression.