Margret L. Casal, Dr med vet, PhD, DECAR
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Hereditary Disease |
Canine/ Feline |
Breeds |
Test
PennGen |
Cystinuria |
C |
Newfoundland, Labrador |
DNA |
Fucosidosis |
C |
English Springer Spaniel |
DNA |
Glycogenosis (GSD) Type IV |
F |
Norwegian Forest Cat |
DNA |
Mannosidosis |
F |
Persian, DSH |
DNA |
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIB |
C |
Schipperke |
DNA |
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI |
C
F |
Miniature Pinschers
Siamese, DSH |
DNA
DNA |
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VII |
C |
Mix Breed.
DSH |
DNA |
Myotonia Congenita |
C |
Miniature Schnauzer |
DNA |
Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency |
C |
English Springer Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, Mixed Breeds |
DNA |
Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency |
C
F |
Basenji, Beagle, Eskimo, Chihuahua, Dachshund, West Highland White Terrier
Abyssinians, Somali, DSH |
DNA |
X-Linked Severe Combined Immune-deficiency (SCID) |
C |
Basset Hound, Welsh Corgi |
DNA |
Cystinuria |
C |
Any Breed (see DNA test for Newfoundland and Labrador) |
Urine Amino Acid |
Fanconi Syndrome |
C |
Basenji, Norwegian Elkhound, Other Breeds |
Urine Amino Acid, Glucose |
Methylmolonic Aciduria -Cobalamin malabsorption |
C |
Giant Schnauzer, Beagle, Shar pei, Border Collie, Other Breeds |
Urine Organic Acid |
Metabolic Screening for animals with suspected genetic disease |
C |
Any Breed (Detailed Clinical Information Required) |
Metabolic Urine & Serum Tests |
Hereditary Blood Diseases |
C/F |
Any Breed |
Varied |