Juvenile Epilepsy
This was first identified in Switzerland in 2002. It usually manifests itself at about 5 weeks of age and, rather than fitting, demonstrates as tremors, loss of balance, uncoordinated movement, tripping and falls. These symptoms often disappear by about 4 months old.
However, responsible breeders will be testing breeding dogs for this condition.
Read more about this condition : lagottofoundation.org/diseases/juvenile-epilepsy-je/
The following laboratory (Wisdom Panel) has further information about testing for JE for the Lagotto and can provide a test kit.
Additionally, the laboratory (Optigen) has further information about testing for JE for the Lagotto, but does not provide a kit.
However, responsible breeders will be testing breeding dogs for this condition.
Read more about this condition : lagottofoundation.org/diseases/juvenile-epilepsy-je/
The following laboratory (Wisdom Panel) has further information about testing for JE for the Lagotto and can provide a test kit.
Additionally, the laboratory (Optigen) has further information about testing for JE for the Lagotto, but does not provide a kit.
- Clear - The dog is a non-carrier of the mutant gene. The dog will never develop Juvenile epilepsy and therefore it can be bred to any other dog.
- Carrier - The dog carries one copy of the mutant gene and one copy of the normal gene. The dog should never develop Juvenile epilepsy but since it carries the mutant gene, it can pass it on to its offspring with the probability of 50%.
- Carriers should only be bred to clear dogs. Avoid breeding carrier to carrier because 25% of their offspring is expected to be affected (see table above)
- Affected - The dog carries two copies of the mutant gene and therefore it will pass the mutant gene to its entire offspring. The dog will develop Juvenile epilepsy and will pass the mutant gene to its offspring.