NCL-A: cerebellar ataxia

Cerebellar ataxia can not be cured

This disease has a very distinct symptoms, simply put, is a disorder of coordination. Traps in the disease lies in the fact that the first symptoms usually occur on average at the age from 2 to 5 years. By this time, the dog seems very healthy and it can not find any abnormalities. There is no successful treatment and the disease is slowly getting worse, after several years of an affected dog should be killed because they can not be fed without the aid of a drink, stand and walk without ever weaker. The disease has a hereditary character. Fortunately, there is a test for NCL-A. If you buy puppy of American stafordshirre terrier, so his parents should be tested.

Allowable breeding are only: clear x clear or clear x carrier