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*Animals are prone to recurrent infections, mainly from the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract  
 
*Animals are prone to recurrent infections, mainly from the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract  
 
**E.g. pyrexia, [[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|diarrhoea]], gingivitis and arthritis
 
**E.g. pyrexia, [[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|diarrhoea]], gingivitis and arthritis
*Puppies can be distinguised from other litter mates by the diluted grey collouring
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*Puppies can be distinguished from other litter mates by the diluted grey colouring
 
*Affected puppies show symptoms such as fever, joint pain and eye, skin and respiratory infections from 8 weeks of age
 
*Affected puppies show symptoms such as fever, joint pain and eye, skin and respiratory infections from 8 weeks of age
*Affected animals rarely live beyond 2-3 years with most puppies dying withing a few weeks of birth
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*Affected animals rarely live beyond 2-3 years with most puppies dying within a few weeks of birth
    
====Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CLAD)====
 
====Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CLAD)====
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