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Progressive loss of vision
Description: Progressive rod-cone degeneration
Symptoms : Progressive loss of vision (at night and then in daylight) culminating in blindness. Many affected dogs maintain daylight vision for many years, sometimes for the remainder of their life
Age of onset : Between 5 and 7 years old
Frequency : Not available
Gene involved : SAG
Tested mutation : c.1216T>C
Transmission : Autosomal Recessive
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Kidney failure
Description: Generalized proximal tubule reabsorption deficiency
Symptoms : Nutrients loss in the urine, increased urination and excessive drinking, chronic kidney failure
Age of onset : Between 4 and 8 years old
Frequency : Not available
Gene involved : FAN1
Tested mutation : 321bp deletion
Transmission : Autosomal Recessive
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Hemolytic anaemia
Description: Lack of the pyruvate kinase enzyme causing an early destruction of red blood cells, leading to a severe anaemia
Symptoms : Pale mucous membranes, lethargy, exercise intolerance abnormal bone density, liver failure, shortened life expectancy
Age of onset : Between 4 months and 2 years old
Frequency : Not available
Gene involved : PKLR
Tested mutation : c.433delC
Transmission : Autosomal Recessive
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