Degenerative Myelopathy – Bernese Mountain Dog Type (SOD1B) is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in older dogs. The average age of onset is approximately 9 years, and usually begins with a loss of coordination in the hind limbs.
Progression of the disease is generally slow but highly variable. An affected dog may survive up to two years or more. Eventually cranial nerve and/or respiratory muscle involvement necessitates euthanasia.
Vetnostic Laboratories' genetic tests for Degenerative Myelopathy – Bernese Mountain Dog Type (SOD1B) can reliably identify dogs that are either clear, or possess one or two copies of the DM causing gene. This clear, carrier, or affected result can help breeders determine which animals to include in their breeding program.
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