How would breeders benefit from genetic screening?
Contemporary DNA-based technology has unveiled new horizons for the identification of a genetic disorder. The development of a PCR-based methodology by HealthGene Corp. to identify mutations provides a comparatively rapid, accurate, easy and affordable screening test. The test takes approximately 7-10 business days to conduct and can be performed at the breeders convenience with the use of cheek swabs, which are provided free of charge in HeathGene’s sample collection kit. As most genetic disorders are of late-onset, it is very important to have dogs diagnosed before they pass the disorder to the next generation. Currently, there is no treatment for genetic disorders, therefore, early detection and removal of affected dogs from breeding programs is the only way of eliminating them. Our DNA testing not only detects affected dogs, but also carriers of a mutated gene, which again, show no symptoms of the disorder but can pass the gene on to their offspring. The DNA test results we provide
