Subvalvular aortic stenosis is a birth defect of the heart that is known to be inherited in some breeds of dogs. Dogs that have a mild form of the disease may live a normal life span, but dogs that are moderately or severly affected are at a great risk of sudden death and have been shown to have an average life span of 19 months in one study.
The Rottweiler is a breed that is known to have an inherited form of this birth defect and we would like to be able to help them with our genetic studies. We have been collecting DNA samples from affected and unaffected Rottweilers for some time, but can still use a few more (please see attached file)! We hope to start our molecular studies this fall!
The Golden Retreiver is another breed of dog that suffers from this inheritable defect. One of our researchers, Dr. Josh Stern, will be starting these studies this fall as well--look for future entries on this blog about that study in the near future!
Familial SAS DNA collection form.pdf (39.05 kb)
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