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Revision as of 09:41, 14 August 2009
, 09:41, 14 August 2009→Canine Cyclic Haematopoiesis
*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
*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
*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)====