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Neonatal ataxia, also known as Bandera syndrome, is caused by a genetic mutation that alters the part of the nervous system that controls coordination and movement. Symptoms of neonatal ataxia include falling and inability to walk.

Cerebellar abiotrophy is a neurodegenerative disease. Affected puppies show a variety of symptoms including loss of balance and an asymmetric gait with an inability to regulate speed and amplitude of movement. 

Puppies with dry eye/curly coat syndrome have keratoconjunctivitis sicca in the eyes, a curly coat, and are generally smaller than their peers. The footpads are hyperkeratinised with abnormal claw growth.

L'insuffisance d'Adhérence Leucocytaire est une anomalie du système immunitaire. En raison de la mutation, les leucocytes ne détruisent pas les bactéries et les virus conduisant à la mort des chiots atteints.

Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency is an abnormality of the immune system. Due to the mutation, the leukocytes do not destroy bacteria and viruses leading to the death of affected puppies.

This cardiomyopathy leads to death without apparent cause at around 6-8 weeks of age in the Belgian Shepherd. Symptoms of this condition vary from individual to individual and include: vomiting, dyspnoea, enlarged heart, difficulty in locomotion, tremors.

Congenital myasthenic syndrome is caused by a malfunction in the transmission of nerve signals to the muscle, with symptoms usually appearing between 6 and 12 weeks of age. Affected puppies show generalised skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue, usually induced by exercise.

Cyclic neutropenia is a stem cell disease resulting in cyclic variation in the number of circulating neutrophils. The clinical signs of cyclic neutropenia are fever, diarrhoea, joint pain and respiratory, eye and skin infections. 

Centronuclear myopathy is a condition characterised by a generalised loss of tone, muscle control, exercise intolerance and clumsy gait. This myopathy usually manifests itself in puppies at the age of 2-5 months.

Scott syndrome is characterised by an increased tendency to bleed due to altered coagulation activity.