ScarletHemp Border Collie Breeders - Dog Health
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Dog Health

Pet Guarantee

ScarletHemp Border Collies have been DNA tested for the following hereditary diseases:
Collie Eye Anomoly (CEA)

Ceroid Lipofucinosis (CL)

Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS)

Multi Drug Resistance to Ivermectin (MDRI)

 

We can ensure that all puppies are cleared by parentage and none of our puppies will be affected by any of these diseases.

 

Collie Eye Anomoly (CEA) is a condition that affects the normal anatomy of the retina and other deeper structures of the eye. In it’s mildest form it will not affect the dog, in it’s severest it will cause detached retinas or complete blindness.

 

Ceroid Lipofucinosis (CL) is also known as “Storage Disease” or “Battens Disease” when it occurs in humans. CL is a fatal recessive congenital disease which affects the nerve cells of the body. Symptoms to not usually occur until the affected animal reaches around 12 – 18 months old, but the disease progresses rapidly once the initial signs appear. Symptoms of CL include, unreasonable apprehension or fear of familiar objects and surroundings; an abnormal gait – the animal may be unsteady on it’s feet, have difficulty jumping, climbing or placing feet correctly.

 

Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS) is also referred to as Hereditary Neutropenia. TNS is a fatal immune disorder found in border collies. Neutrophils are the precursors to white blood cells, produced in the bone marrow and, in normal a normal animal, released into the blood to fight infections. In a TNS affected animal these neutrophils cannot be released from the bone marrow so the animal is unable to mount an effective immune response to infection. Symptoms will vary depending on which infections the pup happens to contract, making it hard to diagnose. Symptoms can include smaller pups with poor conditioned coats, vomiting and diarrhoea, high temperatures, swollen and painful joints and lameness. Onset of symptoms frequently coincides with first vaccinations since this is often the first challenge to a pups’ immune system. Like CEA and CL, TNS is caused by a recessive gene.