[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: DM in German Shepherds Question
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: gsdpal@xxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 07:56:24 -0500 (EST)
Ahhh Jeanne, so hard and gosh I am so sorry you are dealt this hand.
As far as breeding carriers or dogs that have been tested "at risk"
(obviously w/ no symptoms), I would, but I would be sure to breed to a clear.
If
the test is accurate (???) and if we do this for several generations,
keeping a carrier puppy from an "at risk" to a clear breeding, then breeding
back to a clear and keeping a clear puppy back, we can greatly improve.
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/
In a message dated 12/15/2013 12:09:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
gsdpal@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I have a six year old male with DM. His diagnosis was arrived at by a
process of eliminating all other possible causes of his symptoms, after a
cheek swab test showed that he had two affected alleles. That is the
standard protocol for living animals that are suspected of having this
disease. Among other things, his testing included full spinal x-rays, and
an MRI, all performed at a respected specialty hospital by a veterinary
neurologist. All of his symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of
degenerative myelopathy. Neither of his parents was affected by this
disease, but they were both apparently carriers -- there is no other way
that my dog could have both alleles affected.
The cheek swab test for the affected allele is not perfect, but it cannot
return a false negative result. It is my hope that anyone who breeds GSDs
will test for the affected allele, and not breed a dog that carries it.
That is the only way to minimize this horrible disease in the GSD gene
pool.
I am certain that this Christmas will be the last one I can celebrate with
my dog, as he is failing rapidly in spite of our best efforts to slow the
progression of the disease. I don't want to start a "baby and the bath
water" argument on the list, and I am not suggesting that anyone should
throw their baby out, if it carries the affected allele. Just don't breed
it. Please.
Jeanne Carlisle
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