Inherited Conditions

[Tassie]

I think from memory I paid $150 about 3 years ago for the mature eye exam and gonioscopy. And yes, my vet. ophthalmologist is doubtful about the predictive value of the gonioscopy in relation to glaucoma, and was quite up front about that, but I figured that since it's harmless and pretty non invasive for the dog, it's one of those "if it does no good it'll do no harm" things, which adds to the sum of knowledge .. even if it's only to demonstrate no relationship.

Editd because I wasn't paying attention when my phone insisted on "horosopes" instead of "gonioscopy" :)

Edited September 27, 2013 by Tassie

[Alkhe]

What about the dalmatian gene mutation that makes them unable to metabolise purines and ;lead to uric acid bladder stones and gout? It is not a modern example but shows the outcome of breeding with affected and carrier dogs as there is now not a purebred dalmatian worldwide who is not homozygous for the mutation. The only exceptions are the back cross dalmatians where a pointer was introduced in the 70s to reintroduce the normal gene.

http://www.luadalmatians.com/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081107071818.htm

Ah, I was going to put this too - I was reading about it the other day on Border Wars. I'm sure some people will find the article inflammatory, but I'm posting anyway.

http://www.border-wars.com/2013/05/why-dalmatians-are-a-train-wreck.html

[BlackJaq]

Wow how sad

ETA: Sorry, I don't buy the relationship of pigmentation to temperament. I have worked with a lot of dairy cattle, many of whom had various amounts of white and the only one to ever charge and run me over was all brown.

This is my mare btw:

She has blue eyes (which is a colour btw, not lack of pigment) Sweetest horse ever.

Edited September 27, 2013 by BlackJaq