Spider Lamb Syndrome

Spider Lamb Syndrome testing is available as a standalone test for Suffolk animals and identifies animals that are carriers for the spider lamb syndrome genetic condition.

Spider Lamb Syndrome, also known as ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia, is a recessive inherited disorder associated with severe skeletal deformities caused by abnormal bone and cartilage growth in young sheep.

Affected animals may exhibit abnormal spines and long, splayed, “spider-like” legs. Spider lambs often have trouble standing to drink, difficulty walking and do not survive beyond 6 months of age. The deformities associated with this condition are not always apparent at birth, but often become visible by 4-6 weeks of age.

Spider Lamb Syndrome testing is available as a standalone test for Suffolk animals.

Genomically testing your animals is easy – just follow Neogen’s step by step guide.
Genomic testing of sheep is most commonly conducted using Allflex Tissue Sampling Units (TSUs). Here’s how to collect samples – Tissue DNA Collection