DNA testing can be a used to screen animals for certain genetic disorders. This can be used to screen breeding animals or for diagnostic purposes.
The following DNA tests are currently available:
• Canine Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (Briard)
• Canine Copper Toxicosis
• Canine Hemophilia B (Labrador Retriever, Bull Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Airdale Terrier)
• Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (Irish Setter)
• Canine Muscular Dystrophy (Golden Retriever)
• Canine Myotonia Congenita (Miniature Schnauzer)
• Canine Narcolepsy (Labrador Retriever, Doberman Pinscher)
• Canine Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (West Highland White Terrier, Cairn Terrier)
• Canine Phosphofructokinase Deficiency (Cocker Spaniel, Springer Spaniel)
• Canine Progressive Retinal Atrophy (Irish Setter, Cardigan Welsh Corgi)
• Canine Pyruvic Kinase Deficiency (Basenji, West Highland White Terrier)
• Canine von Willebrand’s Disease (Shetland Sheepdog, Scottish Terrier, Dutch Kooiker, Doberman Pinscher, Poodle (All Breeds), Manchester Terrier, Scottish Terrier)
