Lethale Akrodermatitis (LAD) All The disease was first identified

The disease was first identified in Shetland sheepdogs

exercise-induced tremor and muscle wasting characterize the disease

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The amount and distribution of pheomelanin may vary between individual dogs and between breeds

Congenital hypothyroidism in this breed is often presented with goiter - a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland

Lethale Akrodermatitis (LAD) All The disease was first identifiedLethal acrodermatitis (LAD) is characterized by poor growth, immune deficiency, and skin lesions, especially at the paws. Affected puppies show characteristic skin lesions on the feet and on the face, diarrhoea, bronchopneumonia, and a failure to thrive. Coat color can be diluted in pigmented skin areas. LAD affected dogs are immunodeficient and frequently suffer from skin infections with Malassezia or Candida. They grow slower than their non affected