DNA tests and Laboratories

[michaelundinaeichhorn]

Originally Posted by Mikael

Thanks Mijke and Ina

Ina, Did they need the x-ray photo as well or just the official result and blood ???

They need the official result - if possible the detailed one - or the x-ray, plus the pedigree and the blood.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Can they do the HD and ED at the same time ???

There is a working test for GSD that has to be varified for other breeds, the test exists, it´s the same like with the Dwarf test. They work on a test for ED and Epilepsy, when this exists they could do all on the same time. It is possible that I can arrange ED as well but I think we have not enough dogs for that, if your dog has an ED-result like mine do it is surely good to send it with the HD stuff because they could use it someday and they will store the blood.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Do they have a min month time for the x-ray result, as min 18 month for a female and 24 month for a male to get a true and exact result ???

They didn´t mention that, they wanted an official result.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Is there any interest from other owners to do eye DNA tests as well ???
And if one have a DNA eye test, is it valid for life and no need to do new eye tests as PRA and more... before every litter ???


Best regards / Mikael

The eye test is future and I don´t think we have enough dogs for that there are only very few dogs with Glaukoma I know of.
What the breed organisations use the tests for is on their behalf. You still need an HD-x-ray at the moment but you can use the genetic test for judging possible pairings, find out HD-free dogs that have a high amount of HD-genes and so on