We have recently published our preliminary genetic investigation of idiopathic epilepsy in the Italian Spinone breed in the peer-reviewed, open access journal, PLOS One.
Jenkins CA, De Risio L, Lophatananon A, Lewis TW, Foster D, Johnson J, Lohi H, Mellersh CS, Ricketts SL. Genome-wide association study of idiopathic epilepsy in the Italian Spinone dog breed. PLoS One. 2025 Mar 5;20(3):e0315546. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315546.
This is the second in our series of ‘Spotlight’ articles where we focus on a breed that the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) has worked closely with over many years to investigate the inheritance of disorders that represent a challenge to their health. This time we describe our work with the Italian Spinone breed community to understand the underlying genetics of two devastating diseases, one of which has now had a DNA test available for over 15 years that has been successfully used to reduce the number of affected dogs born with this debilitating disease. Continue reading
