DNA Tests by Disease
Any of the tests listed below can be performed on blood samples. Where indicated, tests can alternatively be performed on cheek swabs. For instructions on ordering a test, please click on the appropriate box in one of the “Order Test” columns.
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Disease/Condition Descriptions
| Disease or Condition | Breed | Order Test | |
| Adult-onset Neuropathy (AON) | Braque du Bourbonnais, English Cocker Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Lagotto Romagnolo, Maltese, Miniature Australian Shepherd, Schipperke | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Alpha-Mannosidosis (AMAN) | Doberman Pinscher | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA) | Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Boykin Spaniel, Collie, English Shepherd, Hokkaido, Australian Kelpe, Koolie, Lancashire Heeler, Windsprite, McNab, Miniature American Shepherd, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Shetland Sheepdog, Silken Windhound, Welsh Sheepdog | Order Buccal Swab Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Copper Toxicosis (CT) | Bedlington Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Dancing Doberman Syndrome (D-Dobe) | Doberman Pinscher | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Degenerative Encephalopathy (DE) | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM1) | All Breeds | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) Modifier | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM2) | Bernese Mountain Dog | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Dental-skeletal-retinal anomaly (DSRA) | Cane Corso | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) | Schnauzer (Standard & Giant) | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Dyserythropoietic Anemia & Myopathy Syndrome (DAMS) | English Springer Spaniel | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) | Alapaha Blue-Blood Bulldog | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Episodic Falling Syndrome | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, English Toy Spaniel | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) | All breeds, especially Bouvier des Flanders, Boykin Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Labrador Retriever, Miniature American Shepherd, Mixed Breeds, Old English Sheepdog, Vizsla | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Fanconi Syndrome (FS) | Basenji | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Gangliosidosis, GM2 (GM2) | Japanese Chin | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Glaucoma and Lens Luxation (GLL) | Chinese Shar-Pei | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Glycogen Storage Disease/Phosphofructokinase Deficiency (GSD) | English Springer Spaniel | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| GM2 Gangliosidosis (GM2) | Shiba Inu | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Height – Tall Variant (TH) | Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen | Order Buccal Swab Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Hyperuricosuria and Hyperuricemia (HUU) | American Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Australian Shepherd, Black Russian Terrier, American Bulldog, French Bulldog, Catahoula Leopard Dog, Coton de Tulear, Dalmatian, English Shepherd, Finnish Lapphund, German Shepherd Dog, Giant Schnauzer, Labrador Retriever, Lagotto Romagnolo, Mastiff, Miniature American Shepherd, Miniature Australian Shepherd, Pomeranian, Russell Terrier group, Weimaraner, Yorkshire Terrier | Order Buccal Swab Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) | Bassett Hound, Beagle, Bichon Frise, French Bulldog, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, Cocker Spaniel, Coton de Tulear, Dachshund, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, Havanese, Miniature American Shepherd, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Pekingese, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Russell Terrier group, Scottish Terrier, Shih Tzu | Order Buccal Swab Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Juvenile-onset Laryngeal Paralysis & Polyneuropathy (JLPP) | Black Russian Terrier, Rottweiler | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| L-2-Hydroxyglutaricacidemia (L2HGA) | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Submit Blood Sample | |
| L-2-Hydroxyglutaricacidemia (L2HGA) | Yorkshire Terrier | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Late Onset Ataxia (LOA) | Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Russell Terrier | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Leukodystrophy/Lysosomal Storage Disease (LD) | Dalmatian | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Leukodystrophy/Lysosomal Storage Disease (LD) | Weimaraner | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Methemoglobinemia (MH) | All breeds, especially Chihuahua, Decker Terrier, Golden Retriever, Mixed Breeds, American Pitbull Terrier, Pomeranian, Rat Terrier | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) | Basset Hound | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1) | All Breeds, especially Australian Shepherd, Border Collie, Collie, English Shepherd, Miniature American Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, Smooth Collie, German Shepherd Dog | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Multiple system degeneration (MSD) | Chinese Crested | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Multiple system degeneration (MSD) | Kerry Blue Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neonatal Ataxia (NNA) | Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Russell Terrier | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neonatal Cerebellar Ataxia (Bandera’s syndrome) (NCA) | Coton De Tulear, Havanese | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures (NEWS) | Poodle (Standard) | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN12) | Australian Cattle Dog | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN5) | American Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Golden Retriever, Mixed Breeds | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN6) | Miniature American Shepherd, Australian Shepherd | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN8) | Australian Cattle Dog | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN1) | Cane Corso | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN1) | Dachshund | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN10) | American Bulldog | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN12) | Tibetan Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN2) | Dachshund | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN5) | Australian Shepherd | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN5) | Border Collie | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN5) | Golden Retriever | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN6) | Mixed Breeds | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN7) | Chihuahua | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN7) | Chinese Crested | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN8) | Miniature American Shepherd, Australian Shepherd | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN8) | English Setter | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN8) | German Shorthaired Pointer | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN8) | Mixed Breeds | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL- ARSG) | American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pitbull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and Mixes of these breeds | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (NAD) | Miniature American Shepherd, Miniature Australian Shepherd | Order Buccal Swab Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Paroxysmal Dyskinesia (PD) | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
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Polyneuropathy with Laryngeal Paralysis (PLP) | American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pitbull Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) | American Eskimo Dog, Australian Cattle Dog, Border Collie, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, Chinese Foo Dog, Jack Russell Terrier, Lancashire Heeler, Mixed Breeds, Parson Russell Terrier, Pug, Pumi, Russell Terrier, Terriers (all), Tibetan Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Volpino Italiano | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (CORD1 type) | English Springer Spaniel | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PCARE type) | Australian Cattle Dog, English Setter, Gordon Setter, Irish Red & White Setter, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Small Musterlander, Tibetan Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) | Australian Cattle Dog | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA-NECAP1) | Giant Schnauzer, Giant Spitz, Medium Spitz, Miniature Spitz, Pomeranian Spitz, Dachshund | Order Buccal Swab Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA-PRCD) | American Eskimo Dog, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Boykin Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, Cocker Spaniel, Coton de Tulear, Norwegian Elkhound, English Cocker Spaniel, English Shepherd, Finnish Lapphund, Giant Schnauzer, Golden Retriever, Koolie, Kuvasz, Labrador Retriever, Miniature Australian Shepherd, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Portuguese Podengo, Standard Poodle | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (RPGRIP1a type) | English Springer Spaniel, Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, Tibetan Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (RPGRIP1b type) | Dachshund | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (SAG type) | Basenji | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Sialidosis (SD) | Rhodesian Ridgeback | Submit Blood Sample | |
| Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 (SCA) | Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Russell Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |
| Spongiform-leukoencephalomyelopathy (Shaking Puppy Syndrome) (SLEM) | Border Terrier | Order Cheek Swab Test Kit | Submit Blood Sample |