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Juvenile Dilated Cardiomyopathy (JDCM) Linked Marker

Type: DNA
Sample Types: Fresh EDTA blood, Cheek brushes/swabs, Other
Sample Processing
Cost: $100.00
Species and Breeds:
Canine - Portuguese Water Dog

We do not provide kits. Please collect the sample following the sample collection and shipping instructions before ordering a test.

Clinical Signs:

Most common presentation is sudden unexpected death with no clinical signs, although clinical depression and inappetence before collapse and fulminant congestive heart failure have been observed.

Life Expectancy:

Average age of death is 12 weeks of age

Inheritence Mode:

Autosomal recessive

Pathology:

Histological findings consistent with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Explanation of Results

GenoType PhenoType Interpretation

2-2 (Homozygous Disease-Associated Markers)

Probable Affected (JDCM)

2-2 (Probable Affected) dogs are expected to develop JDCM. Due to the inherent nature of linked marker tests, there is a small chance that a pattern 2-2 dog is actually a carrier, and an even smaller chance that the dog is normal.

1-2 (Heterozygous)

Probable Carrier (Healthy)

1-2 (Probable Carrier) dogs are not expected to develop JDCM, and are predicted to be carriers of JDCM. Due to the inherent nature of linked marker tests, there is a slight chance that a 1-2 dog is either normal (not a carrier), or will develop JDCM.

1-1 (Homozygous Normal Markers)

Probable Normal (Healthy)

1-1 (Probable Normal) dogs are not expected to develop JDCM, nor are they expected to pass a JDCM-causing allele to their offspring. Due to the inherent nature of linked marker tests, there is a slight chance that a pattern 1-1 dog is a carrier of JDCM and an even smaller chance that a pattern 1-1 dog is affected.