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d·n·a Your dog's DNA is what makes it unique. It's that double helix that its genes are made of. Your dog's DNA accounts for why it resemble its parents and it distinguishes it from your pet gerbil and from every other dog.
DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, sometimes called "the molecule of life," as almost all organisms have their genetic material codified as DNA.
Your dog's samples screen for a number of diseases and ailments.
Some of the Traits and Diseases that Canine DNA Healthcheck tests for are listed below. Please be aware that the number and types of tests change on a regular basis for improvement. The list below might not be the exact version you may receive:
- Blood and Clotting
- Coagulation factor VII deficiency
- Elliptocytosis
- Hemophilia A (German Shepherd Dog, type 2)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Labrador Retriever type)
- Thrombopathia (American Eskimo Dog type)
- Von Willebrand disease I
- Von Willebrand disease II
- Hemophilia A (Boxer type)
- Hemophilia A (German Shepherd Dog, type 1)
- Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, type III
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Basenji type)
- Glycogen storage disease VII (Wachtelhund type)
- Hemophilia B (Cairn Terrier type)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Beagle type)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Pug type)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Terrier type)
- Thrombopathia (Basset Hound type)
- Thrombopathia (Newfoundland type)
- Von Willebrand disease III (Kooikerhondje type)
- Von Willebrand disease III (Scottish Terrier type)
- Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (Great Pyrenees type)
- Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (Otterhound type)
- Hemophilia B (Lhasa Apso type)
- Hemophilia B (Rhodesian Ridgeback type)
- May-Hegglin anomaly
- P2RY12 receptor platelet disorder
- Prekallikrein deficiency
- Cancer
- Renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis
- Dental
- Amelogenesis imperfecta
- Drug Metabolism
- Multidrug resistance 1
- Eyes
- Collie eye anomaly
- Cone degeneration
- GM2 Gangliosidosis (Poodle type)
- Hereditary cataracts (Australian Shepherd type)
- Progressive retinal atrophy (Bullmastiff/Mastiff type)
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Cone-rod dystrophy 1
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Cone-rod dystrophy 2
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Golden Retriever 2
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Progressive rod-cone degeneration
- Hereditary cataracts
- Multifocal retinopathy 1
- Primary lens luxation
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Golden Retriever 1
- Congenital stationary night blindness
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Alaskan Husky type)
- Progressive retinal atrophy (Basenji type)
- Progressive retinal atrophy (Irish Setter type)
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Cone-rod dystrophy
- Cone degeneration (German Shorthaired Pointer type)
- Dry eye curly coat syndrome
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Shiba Inu type)
- Multifocal retinopathy 2
- Progressive retinal atrophy, generalized
- Progressive retinal atrophy, PRA1 (Papillon type)
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Rod-cone dysplasia 3
- Early retinal degeneration
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Portuguese Water Dog type)
- Multifocal retinopathy 3
- Primary open angle glaucoma
- Progressive retinal atrophy (Sloughi type)
- Progressive retinal atrophy, Cone-rod dystrophy 3
- Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy
- Heart
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Hormonal
- Congenital hypothyroidism with goiter (Terrier type)
- Immune System
- Trapped neutrophil syndrome
- Cyclic neutropenia
- Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, type III
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (Terrier type)
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (Wetterhoun type)
- Complement 3 deficiency
- Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, type I
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disease, X-linked (Basset Hound type)
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disease, X-linked (Corgi type)
- Liver/Gastrointestinal
- Gallbladder mucoceles
- Intestinal cobalamin malabsorption (Border Collie type)
- Glycogen storage disease IIIa
- Intestinal cobalamin malabsorption (Beagle type)
- Metabolic
- GM2 Gangliosidosis (Poodle type)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Labrador Retriever type)
- Intestinal cobalamin malabsorption (Border Collie type)
- Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (Shepherd type)
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 4A
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 5
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 6
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 8 (Australian Shepherd type)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Basenji type)
- Glycogen storage disease VII (Wachtelhund type)
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Alaskan Husky type)
- Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (New Zealand Huntaway type)
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 1
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 2
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Beagle type)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Pug type)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency (Terrier type)
- Adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Irish Setter type)
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Terrier type)
- Glycogen storage disease Ia
- Glycogen storage disease IIIa
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Shiba Inu type)
- Mucopolysaccharidosis I
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 10
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 8 (Setter type)
- Pompe disease
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Portuguese Water Dog type)
- GM2 Gangliosidosis (Japanese Chin type)
- Intestinal cobalamin malabsorption (Beagle type)
- L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (Staffordshire Bull Terrier type)
- Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (Dachshund type)
- Midline Defect
- Spinal dysraphism (Weimaraner type)
- Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy
- Musculoskeletal
- Degenerative myelopathy
- Exercise-induced collapse
- Myotubular myopathy 1
- Osteochondrodysplasia
- Congenital myasthenic syndrome (Labrador Retriever type)
- Muscular Dystrophy (Golden Retriever Type)
- Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (Shepherd type)
- Osteogenesis imperfecta (Golden Retriever type)
- Skeletal dysplasia 2
- Glycogen storage disease VII (Wachtelhund type)
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Alaskan Husky type)
- Osteogenesis imperfecta (Beagle type)
- Osteogenesis imperfecta (Dachshund type)
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
- Chondrodysplasia (Karelian Bear Dog and Norwegian Elkhound type)
- Congenital myasthenic syndrome (Old Danish Pointer type)
- Glycogen storage disease IIIa
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Shiba Inu type)
- Greyhound polyneuropathy
- Mucopolysaccharidosis I
- Myotonia congenita (Australian Cattle Dog type)
- Myotonia congenita (Schnauzer type)
- Pompe disease
- Vitamin D dependent rickets, type II (Pomeranian type)
- Alaskan Malamute polyneuropathy
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Portuguese Water Dog type)
- Inherited myopathy of Great Danes
- Musladin-Lueke syndrome
- Myostatin deficiency (Whippet and Longhaired Whippet type)
- Polyneuropathy (Leonberger and Saint Bernard type)
- Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy
- Neurologic
- Degenerative myelopathy
- Exercise-induced collapse
- GM2 Gangliosidosis (Poodle type)
- Sensory ataxic neuropathy
- Congenital myasthenic syndrome (Labrador Retriever type)
- Narcolepsy (Labrador Retriever type)
- Neonatal encephalopathy with seizures
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 4A
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 5
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 6
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 8 (Australian Shepherd type)
- Alaskan Husky encephalopathy
- Benign familial juvenile epilepsy
- Canine multiple system degeneration (Chinese Crested type)
- Canine multiple system degeneration (Kerry Blue Terrier type)
- Cerebellar ataxia (Finnish Hound type)
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Alaskan Husky type)
- Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (New Zealand Huntaway type)
- Neonatal cerebellar cortical degeneration
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 1
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 2
- Startle disease
- Adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
- Congenital myasthenic syndrome (Old Danish Pointer type)
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Irish Setter type)
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Terrier type)
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Shiba Inu type)
- Greyhound polyneuropathy
- Late onset ataxia
- Mucopolysaccharidosis I
- Myotonia congenita (Australian Cattle Dog type)
- Myotonia congenita (Schnauzer type)
- Narcolepsy (Doberman Pinscher type)
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 10
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 8 (Setter type)
- Spinocerebellar ataxia
- Alaskan Malamute polyneuropathy
- Episodic falling syndrome
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Portuguese Water Dog type)
- GM2 Gangliosidosis (Japanese Chin type)
- L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (Staffordshire Bull Terrier type)
- Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (Dachshund type)
- Musladin-Lueke syndrome
- Narcolepsy (Dachshund type)
- Polyneuropathy (Leonberger and Saint Bernard type)
- Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy
- Neuromuscular
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Irish Setter type)
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Terrier type)
- Musladin-Lueke syndrome
- Reproduction
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Respiratory
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Skin and Hair
- Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
- Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Hereditary nasal parakeratosis
- Ichthyosis (Golden Retriever type)
- Ectodermal dysplasia
- Renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis
- Dry eye curly coat syndrome
- Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis
- Hereditary footpad hyperkeratosis (Irish Terrier and Kromfohrlander type)
- Musladin-Lueke syndrome
- Urinary Tract
- Familial nephropathy (Cocker Spaniel type)
- Hyperuricosuria
- Renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis
- Cystinuria (Australian Cattle Dog type)
- Cystinuria (Newfoundland type)
- Fanconi syndrome
- Hereditary nephritis (Samoyed type)
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Cystinuria (Miniature Pinscher type)
- Familial nephropathy (English Springer Spaniel type)
- Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome
- Primary hyperoxaluria
Why You Should Test Your Dog:
Imagine if you could produce knowledgeable decisions about your dog's health which are key to a joyful life for them now and in the future. The Canine HealthCheck allows you the capability of taking preventative measures for your dog as a precaution for the traits discovered in testing and also allows puppy buyers the comfort of knowing they are buying from a responsible breeder.
How to Prepare and Send the Test Samples
Everything you need to collect your dog's sample and return it to the lab is included. All you need to do is take a sample of your dog's saliva with the sterile swabs and send them in the enclosed pre-addressed, pre-stamped envelope to our certified laboratory for testing. Collecting the sample takes only 30 seconds and does not require the presence of a veterinarian. You can perform the collection on your own.
Once you have shipped the sample to our laboratory, you will receive results in 7 to 10 days after the laboratory receives it. Results are delivered in a secure online environment and you can then choose to to keep them confidential or share them with your veterinarian to give them more insight into your pet's health.
The Canine HealthCheck is an at-home, canine genetic health test that allows dog owners to screen their dogs for over 150 genetic diseases and traits.
The Canine Health Check Genetic DNA Disease and Trait Test Kit for Dogs screens your dog's saliva on a genetic level to look for the traits that could tell you what diseases your dog might develop.
Rather than taking your dog to a veterinarian for multiple expensive tests, the Canine HealthCheck can test for a wide variety of diseases (some of which are recessive and do not display any symptoms).
This thorough Dog DNA home test can identify over 150 different diseases and ailments your dog might be in danger of developing based on its DNA.
Using technology that used to only be available to purebred dog breeders, our laboratory of expertly trained geneticists, veterinarians and technicians meticulously test your dog's saliva for possible mutations in its DNA that would make it vulnerable to particular threats.
Mutations in your dog's DNA can be telltale signs that it could develop certain ailments in its lifetime and this test can detect those mutations. Each identified mutation is tested for twice to ensure accurate results which are then verified by both a PhD geneticist and a veterinarian. Almost all of our test results are accepted by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.
Geneticists certified by the American Board of Medical Geneticists analyze your dog's saliva for signs that it may develop a certain disease at some point in its life. This means you will be able to take a proactive approach to your dog's health. Knowing that your dog is more susceptible to certain ailments lets you keep a keen eye out for symptoms of the identified diseases to help protect your pet from them.
You have the capability of printing, emailing or sharing the results with your veterinarian to discuss further or on social media to get feedback with other like-minded owners or breeders. Completely customizable, this test allows you to categorize the results based on your dog's breed, its symptoms, according to the organ system and in many other ways.