Spondylokostale Dysostose (Comma Defect, SCD) evg-analysen transparent puppy placement

transparent puppy placement

affected puppies exhibit stereotypical positioning of limbs

the dog is heterozygote with a 50% possibility that the offspring will inherit aw allele and a 50% possibility that the offspring will inherit a allele

the dog is homozygote for at and the offspring will always inherit at allele

Genetic defect is located on chromosome x

Spondylokostale Dysostose (Comma Defect, SCD) evg-analysen transparent puppy placementSpondylocostal dysostosis (SCD, Comma Defect) is a severe congenital disorder of the axial skeleton. The condition is characterised by a reduction in body length, truncal shortening, changes in vertebrae shape and rib anomalies. The hindquarters of affected pups is usually reduced in size compared to the forequarters, giving an overall comma like morphology to the body. The malformation of the thorax and of the spine affects the respiratory function