Species: Dog
Condition: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Organ System: Respiratory
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be thought of in similar terms as AIDS in humans. It is the most severe of the immune disorders and currently is invariably fatal. Unlike AIDS, this condition is purely hereditary and only male pups display symptoms, although females can be carriers of the disorders. Pups with this illness usually die by 3 or 4 months. It may even be kinder to have your pup put to sleep and your vet can discuss this with you. Affected dogs will almost certainly die before they can be used for breeding however you should alert the owner of your dog’s mother as neither she nor her daughters should be bred.
Breeds exposed to Severe Combined Immunodeficiency – Research Reference
Basset Hound Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Lhasa Apso Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Clumber Spaniel Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Newfoundland Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Shih Tzu Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Mastiff Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Pekingese Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
St Bernard Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Basset Hound – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Bloodhound – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Clumber Spaniel – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Cocker Spaniel – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Spoodle – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Cavoodle – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Mastiff – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Newfoundland – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Pekingese – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Shih Tzu – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
St Bernard – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Lhasa Apso – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Bloodhound Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Spoodle Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Cocker Spaniel Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Disease Author
Dr Merliza Cabriles, Professor of Veterinary Medicine
To learn more about Severe Combined Immunodeficiency or any other condition we invite you to search this website. Even better, pick up the phone and call your vet. Your vet knows your pet better than anyone else and is a fountain of information.
This information is accurate as at May 2014 and is subject to change without notice.
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