Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is an inherited condition that affects a dog’s ability to fight infection. These dogs are not able to produce a protein important for proper immune function which predisposes them to severe and recurring bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Symptoms of the disease typically present around 12 to 14 weeks of age and can include active infections of the skin, eye or ear. Additional symptoms can include poor growth, lethargy, failure to thrive, weight loss, diarrhea and vomiting. Pathology testing will typically show very low white blood cell count and low or no IgM antibodies in serum. Affected dogs will typically die by 4 months of age due to recurring infection.
Additional GenSol Tests for Jack Russell Terriers Diseases
- CHONDRODYSPLASIA (CDPA)
- CHONDRODYSTROPHY AND IVDD RISK (CDDY-IVDD)
- DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY (DM)
- HYPERURICOSURIA (HU)
- PRIMARY LENS LUXATION (PLL)
- SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA (SCA)
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