What is OptiGen/Antagene FN testing?
Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Nephropathy is another term for the fatal kidney disease known as FN (Familial Nephropathy). Familial Nephropathy (FN) is a recessively inherited fatal renal (kidney) disease that has been recognized in the English Cocker for more than 50 years. FN is inherited in the same way as prcd-PRA. Both are recessive conditions and for the disease to occur both parents need to be “Carriers” or “Affected”. A DNA test for FN became available in December 2006. We were the first UK to test ALL our dogs and we were delighted to discover that ALL results were “Normal”. This means our dogs are not carriers of FN, they will never suffer from FN and neither will they be able to pass the disease onto their offspring. The American company OptiGen hold the license to perform DNA tests for FN on US and Canadian resident dogs. They are also able to test samples belonging to none resident dogs provided they were previously prcd-PRA tested by OptiGen (prior to Dec. 06). The Frenc
