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17-11-2007, 08:22 PM
Originally Posted by Greyhawk 
Well it would help if people adhered to the ethics in the first place
What you have stated is certainly true for hereditary cataracts.
Originally Posted by Mahooli
Explain why you think they shouldn't be bred from.
Becky
He also told me that any siblings of a dog with it, should also not be bred from.
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17-11-2007, 08:24 PM
Originally Posted by Greyhawk
Interesting - may I ask who this opthamologist is? Can they not provide you with the literature you seek?
His name is Chris Warren.
And besides, you said you know different, and you have still yet to enlighten me !
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17-11-2007, 08:25 PM
Originally Posted by Malady
hence it being called HC on forms (Hereditary Cataracts) in case it is in fact Hereditary.
He also told me that any siblings of a dog with it, should also not be bred from.
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17-11-2007, 08:26 PM
Originally Posted by Greyhawk
It depends entirely on the breed, as I am sure you are no doubt aware, HC in Malamutes refers to Juvenile cataracts.
Strange that, because not so long ago, I attended a Malamute being eye tested for HC and it came back as having Late onset, as they dont yet have the genetic marker for it !!! and on the form it was recorded as having HC !!
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17-11-2007, 08:30 PM
Originally Posted by Malady
Really ??
Strange that, because not so long ago, I attended a Malamute being eye tested for HC and it came back as having Late onset, as they dont yet have the genetic marker for Juvenile !!! and on the form it was recorded as having HC !!
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17-11-2007, 08:32 PM
Originally Posted by Greyhawk
Now that is interesting. So they have found the genetic marker for Late Onset cataracts in Mals have they?
Read my previous posts
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17-11-2007, 08:34 PM
Originally Posted by Malady
Really ??
Strange that, because not so long ago, I attended a Malamute being eye tested for HC and it came back as having Late onset, as they dont yet have the genetic marker for Juvenile !!! and on the form it was recorded as having HC !!
I wasn't trying to be difficult, that is how I read your post.
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17-11-2007, 08:34 PM
Originally Posted by Mahooli
Correct me if I'm wrong but if the dog has late onset cataracts then surely this means the dog is at least over 5 years old so why are they breeding a dog for the first time that old?
Becky
The test for HC is done annually and it can be clear for many years before it shows up.
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17-11-2007, 08:37 PM
Originally Posted by Malady
They dont yet have the DNA marker for late onset, therefore Opthalmologists call it Hereditary Cataracts just in case and recommend that dogs with it dont be bred from.
They dont yet know whether it is hereditary or not......
Originally Posted by Greyhawk
Sorry, when you stated that it came back as being late onset as they didn't have the genetic marker for Juvenile I assumed you meant they had the genetic marker for late onset.
I wasn't trying to be difficult, that is how I read your post.
I didn't say they never had the DNA marker for Juvenile, you misread it
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