Product Information
| Affected breeds: | Connemara Pony and related breeds |
| Test #: | H116 |
| Description: | Hoof Wall Separation Disease Genetic Testing This test detects the single basepair insertion in the SERPINB11 gene. Combo-Package (HWSD+ID test): 50 € (net) |
| Samples: | Hair, blood |
| Time: | 10 – 14 days |
Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD)
Regular Price: 35,00 € Special Price: 30,00 €
excl. 19% VAT
→ Detachment of the Hoof and Hoofwall.
Instructions for ordering:
- Enter the information of the first horse for which you want to order the test
- Add to cart
- Go to cart to check out, or
- Enter the information for a second horse
- For sample collection follow the instructions here.
- You can use this template to send in hair samples.
- Please also send the completed order form together with the samples.
For a breeder or veterinarian discount please contact us before ordering.
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General Information
- The first symptoms are commonly noticed within the first year.
- As the hoofwall separates from the hoof, the horse can become lame.
- Although some affected horses have minimal symptoms, the worst cases can require euthanasia because of severe pain.
Symptoms
- Unstabile, brittle hoofwall
- Inflammation of the hooves
- Hoof pain
Inheritance and Genotypes
→ HWSD is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease, meaning that horses with only one copy of the genetic variant (N/hwsd) are clinically normal carriers while horses with two copies of the genetic variant (hwsd/hwsd) are affected.
| Genotype: | The horse is: | Effects: |
| N/N | normal. | The horse does not have any copies of the genetic variant causative for HWSD and therefore cannot pass it on to any offspring. |
| N/hwsd | a carrier. | The horse is clinically normal. The genetic variant causative for HWSD will be passed on to its offspring with a probability of 50%. |
| hwsd/hwsd | affected. | The genetic variant causative for HWSD will be passed on to all offspring. All offspring will be carriers (N/hwsd). |
Recommendations
- Carriers may be bred to normal animals (N/hwsd x N/N) without any risk of producing affected offspring. The offspring should also be tested before breeding to determine if they are carriers or normal.
- Breeding two carriers (N/hwsd x N/hwsd) is not recommended due to the possibility of 25% of the offspring being affected.
- Affected animals (hwsd/hwsd) may only be paired with non-carriers (N/N) following a critical review of the breeding value of the animal.
References
Finno, C.J., Stevens, C., Young, A., Affolter, V., Joshi, N.A., Ramsay, S., Bannasch, D.L.: SERPINB11 Frameshift Variant Associated with Novel Hoof Specific Phenotype in Connemara Ponies. PLoS Genet 11:e1005122, 2015. Pubmed reference: 25875171. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005122.
Further Information is available on the OMIA website: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals.
