03691-E: 2026 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship: Identification of genetic variants underlying inherited cerebellar ataxia in Lagotto Romagnolo dogs using HiFi long-read whole genome sequencing
0001813: Molecular Genetic Basis of Cerebellar Ataxia in Old English Sheepdogs
Old English Sheepdogs are affected with hereditary cerebellar degeneration (abiotrophy). The condition causes ataxia (incoordination) which begins late in life and is inherited as a recessive trait. While not necessarily fatal, ataxia results in frequent falls and injury and seriously compromises the dog’s quality of life. The delayed onset and recessive inheritance of this disease […]
Nervous System Health Research
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) funds research to better understand and treat neurological diseases in dogs, including conditions that affect the brain, spine, and nerves.