These guides explain what DNA tests for dogs, cats and horses can show, how results are read and which inherited conditions breeders screen for. They are written by the Genoscoper editors from primary sources: the OMIA database, university veterinary schools, kennel clubs and peer-reviewed research. They are general information, not veterinary advice; for decisions about a particular animal, talk to your veterinarian.
Dogs
- Are dog DNA tests accurate? What a result can and cannot tell you, including how to take a cheek swab sample
- PRA in dogs: progressive retinal atrophy and DNA testing
- The MDR1 gene in dogs: what the mutation means for medicines
- COI in dogs: what the coefficient of inbreeding means
- Koiran DNA-testi (in Finnish)
Cats
- PKD in cats: polycystic kidney disease and the PKD1 gene test
- HCM kissalla: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the Maine Coon and Ragdoll gene tests (in Finnish)