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Labrador hereditary nasal parakeratosis (HNPK)

Summary

Hereditary nasal parakeratosis (HNPK) is a skin condition affecting Labrador Retrievers. With HNPK, the skin on the nose becomes very dry, forming thick, crusty layers that can sometimes crack and get infected. Symptoms usually start appearing in young dogs (6 -12 months old). HNPK is not usually a serious health threat. Some dogs might have mild dryness, while others have more significant discomfort. It can change a dog's appearance and may require lifelong care.

Testing for the mutant form of the SUV39H2 gene which causes HNPK may help you with breeding choices.

HNPK is an autosomal recessive disorder. Autosomal disorders are equally likely to affect male or female dogs. "Recessive" means that a dog must inherit the mutant form of the gene from both its parents to be affected. Dogs with one copy of the gene will not be affected by HNPK. However, they could pass the gene on to offspring.

Gene or region and technical reference

Gene: SUV39H2 (causative). Reference: Jagannathan et al., 2013

Reported alleles

n. Test developed using artificial DNA, animal controls.

HNPK. Test developed using artificial DNA.

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This test is not in any panels.

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There is a one-off sample processing fee of $40 per animal plus the cost of your tests.

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$24 B locus ... more

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$16 E locus ... more


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$80 CKCS health mini-panel ... more


Working dogs

$59 Australian Kelpie panel ... more

$26 Working dog CA ... more

$54 Working dog core panel ... more


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$9 Coat length L2 (L2) ... more

$9 Curly coat ... more

$9 Curly coat type 2 ... more

$9 Improper coat ... more

$14 Shedding ... more


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$9 B locus brown (bd allele) (bd) ... more

$9 B locus brown (bs allele) (bs) ... more

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Good health


Australian Kelpies

$14 Intestinal lipid malabsorption (ILM) ... more


Good health


Multiple breeds

$14 Airways oedema ... more

$14 Congenital multifocal retinopathy 1 (Mastiff type) (CMR1) ... more

$14 Degenerative myelopathy (DM) ... more

$14 Hyperuricosuria (HUU) ... more

$14 Ivermectin and multidrug sensitivity ... more

$14 Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) ... more

$14 Progressive retinal atrophy - PRCD (PRA-PRCD) ... more

$14 Progressive retinal atrophy CORD1 (PRA-cord1) ... more


Pure- and part-bred CKCS

$14 Congenital macrothrombocytopenia (CKCS type) (CM) ... more

$14 Curly coat/dry eye syndrome (CKCS) (CKCSID) ... more

$14 Episodic falling syndrome (CKCS) (EF) ... more

$14 Medium-chain acyl co-A dehydrogenase deficiency (CKCS) (MCADD) ... more

$14 Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) ... more


Pure- and part-bred Labradors

$14 Labrador centronuclear myopathy (CNM) ... more

$14 Labrador exercise induced collapse (EIC) ... more

$14 Labrador hereditary nasal parakeratosis (HNPK)

Pure- and part-bred NSDTR

$14 Cleft lip/palate and syndactyly (CLPS) ... more

$14 Cleft palate (CP1) ... more


Pure- and part-bred bulldog breeds

$26 Cystinuria (Bulldog risk markers) ... more

$14 Screw tail ... more


Working dogs

$14 Cerebellar abiotrophy marker (LINGO3) (CA LINGO3) ... more

$14 Cerebellar abiotrophy marker (VMP1) (CA VMP1) ... more

$14 Collie eye anomaly (CEA) ... more

$14 Trapped neutrophil syndrome (TNS) ... more

Tests can be in the list more than once when the gene in question has more than one effect. It is OK to select the same test once or more than once, the price is the same.