Naked Foal Syndrome (NFS)

The test detects the mutation (c.388G>T) in the ST14 gene which is causative for ‘Naked Foal Syndrome’ (NFS).
The inheritance is autosomal recessive, so that only animals in which both copies of the gene are defective become ill.
Affected foals are mostly or completely hairless, and usually die between birth and the age of three years.