Spongy Degeneration with Cerebellar Ataxia (SDCA2) Belgian Shepherd

Category:

Nervous system / Neurologic - Associated with the brain, spinal cord and nerves

Gene:

ATP1B2, chr5

Variant Detected:

c.130_131ins227

Severity:

Moderate. This disease can cause significant signs of discomfort and/or dysfunction in affected animals. It may involve relatively high treatment/management costs, and can sometimes reduce life expectancy.

Mode of Inheritance:

Autosomal Recessive

Research Citation(s):

Mauri, 2017, G3, 7(8);2730-2737

Associated Breed(s):

Belgian Groenendael Shepherd, Belgian Lakenois Shepherd, Belgian Malinois Shepherd, Belgian Tervueren Shepherd ,