Lafora Disease

Download our Lafora Disease information leaflet or visit the WHDC list of Lafora Screening test results and their Lafora News page.

There is more information about Lafora Disease in our Health Information Library. Read the results of a Lafora study published in a peer-reviewed paper in 2017.

Download our pictorial explanation of the genetics of Lafora Disease for breeders.

Read about the relationship between inbreeding and the risk of breeding Lafora-affected puppies.

Read the initial results of our 2012 Progression Survey...

All Lafora results are now being recorded by the Kennel Club here.

There is a list of FAQs about the Screening Programme here.

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Visit the Lafora Dogs Support Group for all the latest information on Lafora Disease and watch a video of Alfie, Gill Key's Mini Wire with Lafora.

You can download more information on Lafora Disease from our Dachshund Health Information Library.