Cerebellar ataxia
Description
Cerebellar ataxia is an umbrella term for conditions of the cerebellum that disturb coordination. The breeding programmes approved by DWV have no general examination for it, but do have DNA tests for specific forms, from birth and once. Examples: spongy degeneration with cerebellar ataxia (SCDA1 and SCDA2) and cerebellar ataxia (CA) for the Belgian Shepherd, spinocerebellar ataxia terrier type (SCA) for the Jack Russell Terrier and the Parson Russell Terrier, and spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) for the Australian Shepherd.
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal recessive, according to the breeding programme. A carrier has a 50% chance of passing the variant on to its offspring; an affected dog passes it on to all its offspring. In most breeding programmes the breeding advice is positive when at least one parent dog is clear; the other combinations are subject to a breeding ban.
Breeds in which this condition occurs
We are rebuilding the health information for each breed from the official breeding programme of Dierenwelzijn Vlaanderen (Animal Welfare Flanders). Until then, you can find the mandatory and recommended health tests for this breed in the breeding programmes under the Flemish Breeding Decree (Fokkerijbesluit). View the official breeding programmes
