Hyperuricosuria

Application of the test:
(a) identification of carrier animals from a mating of carrier x free animal.
b) Differential diagnosis in urinary stones and inflammation of the urogenital tract.
It is investigated whether the dog carries the mutation in the gene SLC2A9, which has been described as a cause of hyperuricosuria.
Hyperuricosuria is the presence of excessive amounts of uric acid in the urine, which can lead to the formation of urinary stones in the bladder or kidneys.