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This publication shows an equine equivalent of Waardenburg Syndrome
Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB), also known as red foot disease or hairless foal syndrome, results in the inability to produce the proteins needed to keep the skin on the body. Affected foals exhibit symptoms within days of birth, including blisters at the pressure points, detatchment of the hooves, and oral ulcers. As there is no treatment, affected foals are humanely euthanized.
Kissing Spines Susceptibility (KSS) evaluates a horses genetic risk for developing Kissing Spines. Horses diagnosed with Kissing Spines will have two or more dorsal spinous processes that are too close together, touch, or even overlap. This bone-on-bone grinding causes varying degrees of pain, and thus decreased mobility.
Lavender foal syndrome (LFS), also known as coat color dilution lethal, is a neurological dysfunction in newborn foals. Symptoms are apparent at birth and include seizures, severe hyper-extension of limbs, neck and back, stiff paddling leg movements, involuntary eye movement and inability to stand or sit upright. The coat usually has a dilute color that ranges in shade from silver to a pale lavender/pink. As there is no treatment, affected foals are humanely euthanized.