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Breed-Specific Genetic Problems

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BreedSpecific Genetic Problems game quiz
"Breeds of dogs share a common gene pool that, unfortunately, often contains some bad genes. What do you know about genetic disorders specific to different breeds of dogs, and how to prevent them?"

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1. The Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever suffers from a hormonal malady unknown in other breeds. What is it?
    Diabetes insipidus
    Early-onset hypothyroidism
    Early-onset Addison's disease
    Late onset Cushing's disease


2. Cyclic neutropenia, an immunodeficiency that leads to repeated infections and bleeding, is found only in a certain color of dog. Which one?
    Gray collies
    White boxers
    Red Dobermans
    Black Labrador retrievers


3. There are many genetic eye disorders in dogs. Which of the following is found only in the German shorthaired pointer?
    Cone degeneration
    Cataracts
    Progressive retinal atrophy
    Retinal dysplasia


4. Irish setters can suffer from a fatal immunodeficiency disease found only in this breed. What is it called?
    Congenital agammaglobulinemia
    Adenosine deaminase deficiency
    Severe combined immunodeficiency
    Canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency


5. Briards suffer from a type of blindness found only in their breed. What is it?
    Congenital stationary night blindness
    Photoreceptor dysplasia
    Glaucoma
    Progressive retinal atrophy


6. Fucosidosis, found only in the English springer spaniel, is an example of what type of disease?
    Progressive retinal atrophy
    Immunodeficiency
    Congenital deafness
    Storage disease


7. Basset hounds can suffer from a disorder called basset hound thrombopathia. What does this disorder do?
    Inflames blood vessels in the heart
    Inhibits normal blood clotting
    Causes muscle cramping
    Interferes with normal digestion


8. Miniature schnauzers can suffer from a disorder called sick sinus syndrome. What body system does this disorder affect?
    Cardiovascular
    Nervous
    Respiratory
    Integumentary


9. Progressive retinal atrophy is perhaps the most common genetic cause of blindness in dogs. In most breeds, PRA is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. In which of the following breeds is PRA inherited as a X-linked recessive?
    Siberian husky
    Irish setter
    Portuguese water dog
    Brittany


10. Irish setters suffer from a disease that is similar to celiac disease in humans. What is this disorder called?
    Pyloric stenosis
    Histiocytic ulcerative colitis
    Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
    Protein-losing enteropathy


11. As carnivores, most dogs tolerate cholesterol in their diet much better than humans do. However, one breed often has a genetic disorder that interferes with cholesterol metabolism. Which breed?
    Miniature schnauzer
    Boxer
    Greyhound
    German shepherd


12. Labrador retrievers between 3 and 6 months of age which demonstrate stunted growth, weakness, a bunny-hopping gait and muscle atrophy may have what disorder?
    Labrador retriever myopathy
    Muscular dystrophy
    Exercise intolerance of Labrador retrievers
    Craniosynostosis


13. Myotonia, a disorder that affects the ability of muscles to relax, is seen in what breed?
    Beagles
    Collies
    Miniature poodles
    Chow chows


14. Beagle pain syndrome is a type of what disorder?
    Neuropathy
    Myopathy
    Encephalitis
    Meningitis


15. Collies can suffer from bullous pemphigoid; an immune system disorder. Which of the following is NOT true about this disorder?
    It causes susceptibility to respiratory infections
    It is treated with steroids
    It causes large blisters to form, and then burst, on the dog's skin and in the mouth
    It is worsened by exposure to ultraviolet light


16. Brittanies can have a condition called complement deficiency. What are affected dogs lacking?
    Regular heartbeats
    Immune system proteins
    Digestive enzymes
    Certain cells in the eye


17. In the 70s and 80s, David Vetter lived for 12 years in a plastic bubble that kept germs from him. His condition, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), is also seen in Arabian horses and what breed of dog?
    Basset hounds
    Borzoi
    Italian greyhounds
    Scottish deerhounds


18. Familial Shar-Pei fever (FSF) is an autosomal recessive disorder. Which of the following is NOT a symptom?
    Skin lesions
    Swollen joints, especially the hock joint
    Episodic fever of 103-107 F
    Abdominal pain


19. In Dalmatian bronzing syndrome, what does "bronzing" refer to?
    Bronze discoloration of the skin
    Bronze discoloration of the teeth
    Accumulation of bronze in the liver
    Bronze discoloration of the hair


20. Lethal acrodermatitis in the bull terrier is related to metabolism of what mineral?
    Iron
    Calcium
    Zinc
    Copper


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