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Re: Doggie DNA test reveals mutts’ canine heritage
First of all, No, I don't work for this company and don't get paid for this endorsement... but I do use them and feel that for less than $50 per dog it's a very good deal.
For that price you get DNA fingerprinting, genetic disease testing, parentage verification and trait color testing specifically designed for canine & feline breeders and pet owners.
Since I breed dogs, I need to know what if any genetic problems each of my dogs has so that I can produce only healthy pups. Through the use of DNA technology and the VARISNP™universal screening procedure, Pawsitive I.D.™ can screen for dozens of inherent, genetic diseases. Some are breed specific but some can be detected in many pure breeds and mixed breeds.
Dog Diseases
* Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)
* Hypothyroidism with Goiter (HTG)
(Congenital Hypothyroidism)
* Cystinuria (CYST)
* Globoid Cell Leucodystrophy (GCL)
* Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)
* Phosphofructosokinase Deficiency (PFK)
* Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)
* Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
* Narcolepsy (NARC)
* Cone degeneration (CD)
* Canine Leucocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CLAD)
* Hemophilia B (HmB)
* Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
* Myotonia Congenita (MC)
* GMI Gangliosidosis (GMIG)
* Retinal Dystrophy (prad)
* SCID (DNA-PKc & DNA PKc2)
* Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII (GUSB_NOSVVIII)
* Thrombasthenic Thrombopathia (THROM)
* Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRCD)
Cat Diseases
* Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
* Mucopolysaccharidoses Type VI &VI Mild (MPS)
I think it's a great tool for any responsible pet lover.
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