DNA tests

DNA testing can reveal whether your animal has a genetic predisposition to a particular condition. This is useful in cases of unclear symptoms or if you want to breed and prevent hereditary diseases. A DNA test enables early diagnosis, helps with targeted treatment, and prevents hereditary conditions from being passed on.

  • Breed: Flat-coated Retriever
    Condition:Cerebellar ataxia
    Cost: €25 (excluding VAT)
    Producer: Expertise Centre for Veterinary Genetics

  • Breed: Kooikerhond
    Conditions:

    • Von Willebrand disease

    • Hereditary necrotizing myelopathy

    • Polymyositis

    • Markers for use in Fit2Breed

    Costs: vary per test
    Producer: Expertise Centre for Veterinary Genetics

  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
    Conditions:

    • Copper accumulation (ATP7A and ATP7B)

    • Embark DNA test

    Cost: varies per test
    Producer: Expertise Centre for Veterinary Genetics & Embark

  • Breed: Doberman
    Conditions:

    • Dilated cardiomyopathy

    • Von Willebrand disease type 1

    • Copper accumulation

    • Blue coat/alopecia

    Costs: vary per test
    Producer: Expertise Center for Veterinary Genetics

    * An Embark test package is also available for Dobermans. This package contains DNA tests for: DVDob, DM, DCM1, DCM2, Narcolepsy, VWD type 1, and Ehlers Danlos.

    • Breed: Markiesje
      Condition: Paroxysmal dyskinesia (PD)

    • Breed: German Shepherd, White Shepherd, Saarloos Wolfdog, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Tibetan Terrier
      Condition: Pituitary dwarfism

    • Breed: Boerboel
      Condition: Focal epilepsy with anxiety behaviour

    • Breed: Frisian Stabyhoun
      Condition: Cerebral dysfunction (CD)

    • Breed: Schapendoes
      Condition: Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (gPRA)

    Cost: varies depending on the test
    Manufacturer: Expertise Centre for Veterinary Genetics

  • Breed: all breeds and crossbreeds
    Conditions: 200 different conditions
    Cost: €115 (excluding VAT)
    Manufacturer: Embark (American)

    In addition to genetic markers, tests your dog's DNA for more than 200 conditions. 
    More information & FAQ: about Embark