Urinary Tract Disorders

Where available, the chart is linked to other websites that provide more information on that specific disorder.

Disease/Condition

Specialists/Testing

Links & Articles

Current Studies

Cystinuria

DNA Test available from:
PennGen
Optigen
Veterinary Diagnostics Center
VetGen
Healthgene

Cystinuria In Newfoundland Dogs by Sharon Gwaltney DVM PhD

Canine Inherited Disorders Database

Canine Cystinuira Center

Thanks to the work of veterinary researcher Dr. Paula Henthorn at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, there is now a DNA test available which can determine the genetic status of individual Newfoundlands

Ectopic Ureter

Ectopic Ureter by Dr. Daniel A. Degner

Ectopic Ureters - Michigan Vet Specialists

Veterinary Genetics Lab UC Davis -affected participants needed

References:

a.Control of Canine Genetic Diseases by GeorgeA. Padgett; MacMillan Publishing Company; New York, NY, Copyright © 1998 ISBN: 0876050046
b. A Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs Publishedby The Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, P.O. Box 208, Davis, CA95617-0208, August 1997
c. CONSULTANT: A Diagnostic SupportSystem For Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Maurice E. White, Cornell VeterinaryMedicine, Ithaca, NY, Copyright ©1999