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It has long been recognized that some diseases in domestic animals are due wholly or partly to inheritance, with Darwin himself describing inherited conditions such as polydactyly in the dog and cat, and noting that there is a ‘unanimity of belief among veterinaries of all nations in the transmission of various morbid tendencies’ ( Darwin, 1865 ). Since Darwin’s time, numerous inherited diseases have been described in companion animals. This chapter discusses the canine and feline genome, basic genetics, diagnosis of genetic disease and DNA testing. This section includes case examples.
Diagnosis of inherited diseases, Page 1 of 1
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