What is AI (Amelogenesis imperfecta - congenital enamel hypoplasia)
26/04/2023
Amelogenesis imperfecta is a disorder of tooth development.
This condition causes teeth to be unusually small , discolored, pitted
or grooved, and prone to rapid wear and breakage. Other dental
abnormalities are also possible. Your dog has bad breath and in some
severe cases this affects dogs day to day eating food and chewing.
For more pictorial evidence and study on AI on the Akita here.
More importantly if your dog is registered with the kennel club pedigree dog registry, your submission of AI test results helps breeders to understand how widespread
this health issue is in the current (breeding) gene pool of your
country. Email the kennel club.
Get in touch with the breed health coordinator if your dog has any
notable clinical sings of AI so that they can record the case. Breed health coordinator. Email: Katherin Huggins
Links: About AI and where to test your dogs. List of AI tested dogs in the UK