Neonatal Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration

Neonatal cerebellar cortical degeneration (NCCD) is a hereditary disease that can affect Beagles and Hungarian Vizsla puppies. Affected puppies start showing clinical signs around three weeks of age. They are slower and less coordinated than the littermates, fall more often and are unable to regulate a normal gait. This disease has minimal progression but currently there is no cure.

Gene Tested : SNX14

Possible Test Results :

• Clear
• Carrier
• Affected
• Hereditary Clear
• Hereditary Carrier
• Hereditary Affected

Neonatal Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration is a recommended test for the following breeds :

• Beagle