Health
What is CEA?
Collie eye anomaly (CEA) is a congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs, which affects the retina, choroid, and sclera. It can be a mild disease or cause blindness. CEA is caused by a simple autosomal recessive gene defect.
What is CL?
Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (C.L.) in the Border Collie is a rare disease which affects the nerve cells of the body. It is also known as Storage Disease. It is an inherited disease. Once this gene is identified in Border Collies, we will be able to eliminate the disease from the breed in one or two generations.
What is TNS?
Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS) is an autosomal recessive mutation affecting Border Collies. TNS was discovered fairly recently, in 1996, in Australia and New Zealand. The mutation causes the dog's infection-fighting white blood cells to be "trapped" and not released from the bone marrow.
What is IGS?
Imerslund-Grasbeck Syndrome (IGS) or intestinal malabsorption of cobalamin in Border Collies. The vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) is a member of the B-group, water soluble vitamins. The intestinal malabsorption of cobalamin is a metabolic disorder that was described both in humans and animals.
What is MDR1?
Multidrug Resistance 1, also called MDR1, is an inherited condition affecting several breeds of dogs, especially herding dogs such as the Border Collie. The Mutation in the ABCB1 gene associated with MDR1 causes dysfunction of P-glycoprotein, which is responsible for removing certain drugs and toxins from the body.
What is EIC?
Border Collie Collapse. Border Collie collapse (BCC) is an episodic nervous system disorder that is triggered by strenuous exercise. This disorder has also been called exercise induced collapse (EIC), exercise induced hyperthermia, stress seizures and "the wobbles".
What is DM?
Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in older dogs. The disease has an insidious onset typically between 8 and 14 years of age. It begins with a loss of coordination (ataxia) in the hind limbs. The affected dog will wobble when walking, knuckle over or drag the feet.
What is SN?
Sensory Neuropathy Border Collie Type (SN) Sensory neuropathy Border Collie type is an inherited progressive neurological disorder which affects the Border Collie breed. Generally, neuropathy is a disease of the peripheral nerves. Disease of the sensory nerves causes the sensory neuropathy.
What is Raine Syndrome?
Canine Dental Hypomineralization (Raine Syndrome) Canine dental hypomineralization or Raine Syndrom is a genetic disorder affecting the Border Collies. The disorder causes severe tooth wear resulting in pulpitis and requiring extraction of those teeth.
What is HD?
In dogs, hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause crippling lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic (polygenic) trait that is affected by environmental factors.
What is ED?
Elbow dysplasia is a catchall term that describes inherited developmental abnormalities in a dog's elbow joint.
What is obesity?
Obesity is the condition of being much too heavy for one's height so that one's health is affected. In other words, it means to be too overweight.
Also known as being fat. It is considered a disease.
Collie eye anomaly (CEA) is a congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs, which affects the retina, choroid, and sclera. It can be a mild disease or cause blindness. CEA is caused by a simple autosomal recessive gene defect.
What is CL?
Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (C.L.) in the Border Collie is a rare disease which affects the nerve cells of the body. It is also known as Storage Disease. It is an inherited disease. Once this gene is identified in Border Collies, we will be able to eliminate the disease from the breed in one or two generations.
What is TNS?
Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS) is an autosomal recessive mutation affecting Border Collies. TNS was discovered fairly recently, in 1996, in Australia and New Zealand. The mutation causes the dog's infection-fighting white blood cells to be "trapped" and not released from the bone marrow.
What is IGS?
Imerslund-Grasbeck Syndrome (IGS) or intestinal malabsorption of cobalamin in Border Collies. The vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) is a member of the B-group, water soluble vitamins. The intestinal malabsorption of cobalamin is a metabolic disorder that was described both in humans and animals.
What is MDR1?
Multidrug Resistance 1, also called MDR1, is an inherited condition affecting several breeds of dogs, especially herding dogs such as the Border Collie. The Mutation in the ABCB1 gene associated with MDR1 causes dysfunction of P-glycoprotein, which is responsible for removing certain drugs and toxins from the body.
What is EIC?
Border Collie Collapse. Border Collie collapse (BCC) is an episodic nervous system disorder that is triggered by strenuous exercise. This disorder has also been called exercise induced collapse (EIC), exercise induced hyperthermia, stress seizures and "the wobbles".
What is DM?
Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in older dogs. The disease has an insidious onset typically between 8 and 14 years of age. It begins with a loss of coordination (ataxia) in the hind limbs. The affected dog will wobble when walking, knuckle over or drag the feet.
What is SN?
Sensory Neuropathy Border Collie Type (SN) Sensory neuropathy Border Collie type is an inherited progressive neurological disorder which affects the Border Collie breed. Generally, neuropathy is a disease of the peripheral nerves. Disease of the sensory nerves causes the sensory neuropathy.
What is Raine Syndrome?
Canine Dental Hypomineralization (Raine Syndrome) Canine dental hypomineralization or Raine Syndrom is a genetic disorder affecting the Border Collies. The disorder causes severe tooth wear resulting in pulpitis and requiring extraction of those teeth.
What is HD?
In dogs, hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause crippling lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic (polygenic) trait that is affected by environmental factors.
What is ED?
Elbow dysplasia is a catchall term that describes inherited developmental abnormalities in a dog's elbow joint.
What is obesity?
Obesity is the condition of being much too heavy for one's height so that one's health is affected. In other words, it means to be too overweight.
Also known as being fat. It is considered a disease.
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