Acral Mutilation Syndrome

• Talk to your vet about your dog’s AMS result so you can plan ongoing care and monitoring.
• Watch for signs such as excessive licking, chewing, or injury to the feet or legs, and contact your vet if you notice any of these.
• Use protective coverings or an Elizabethan collar as recommended by your vet to prevent self-injury, and keep any wounds clean and monitored.
• Provide mental enrichment and supervision to reduce boredom or stress, such as using puzzle feeders, snuffle mats, or calm training games like “find it,” where your dog searches for hidden treats.

HSAN has been diagnosed in French Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, English Pointers, and German Shorthaired Pointers.

This disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, meaning that affected dogs must have two copies of the mutation to show clinical signs.

This health condition affects the following breeds

• Cocker Spaniel

  

• English Cocker Spaniel

  

• English Springer Spaniel

  

• French Spaniel

  

• German Shorthaired Pointer

  

• Pointer