Genetics
Genetic testing is not going to tell you if the dog actually has IVDD. It only tells if the dog has an increased risk. The definitive diagnosis for IVDD comes from MRI.
The risk of IVDD is the same whether the dog has one or two copies of the CDDY/IVDD mutation.
"All dogs with this mutation are at an increased risk of IVDD type I.
They are specifically at risk for IVDD type I. {IVDD type 2 is a type of IVDD associated with old age and is more likely to cause chronic ongoing IVDD that is less likely to require surgery, but typically causes chronic issues related to back pain and neurologic dysfunction.}"
- Dr. Casey Carl, DVM Associate Medical Director, Paw Print Genetics.
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The risk of IVDD is the same whether the dog has one or two copies of the CDDY/IVDD mutation.
"All dogs with this mutation are at an increased risk of IVDD type I.
They are specifically at risk for IVDD type I. {IVDD type 2 is a type of IVDD associated with old age and is more likely to cause chronic ongoing IVDD that is less likely to require surgery, but typically causes chronic issues related to back pain and neurologic dysfunction.}"
- Dr. Casey Carl, DVM Associate Medical Director, Paw Print Genetics.
View our webinar with Dr. Carl:
