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OptiGen testing now
available in Pacific
FROM May 25, 2006, OptiGen tests are required to be ordered directly through Genetic Science Services (a division of Genetic Technologies Limited in Australia) for all owners and breeders in Pacific countries. This arrangement is pursuant to a cross-license agreement between OptiGen and Genetic Technologies Limited, which will now handle all testing in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei. More information about test orders can be found at www.geneticscienceservices.com.
DNA profiling
Inquiries are invited on DNA profiling, which provides an owner with their dog's unique DNA identity. DNA profiles are individual specific and allow for verification of a dog's pedigree no matter how line-bred the pedigree and establishes an accurate and reliable permanent record of any identity for any dog.
It confirms that pedigrees are correct and guarantees puppy buyers that pedigrees are accurate. It can be used in cases of multiple sires and can determine and verify the sire in any litter.
It can verify parentage when using a stud service thus eliminating the doubt which surrounds unobserved stud services, and can ensure that semen which is artificially inseminated can be verified and guarantee the semen used.
It can put to rest any issues of breeding disputes over parentage.
Canine disease testing
Direct tests for genetic conditions can allow for accurate diagnosis of disease status of your dog (clear, carrier or affected). DNA testing allows you to screen your animals for genetic diseases, thereby allowing you to control the incidence of disease in your breeding stock.
Test procedure
All tests are conducted via buccal (cheek swab). All tests are direct gene tests. Collection kits are available from Genetic Technologies free of charge. Results are usually returned within a period of 10-15 working days from receipt of the sample, however, this is very dependent upon the quality of the sample.
Where there is little available DNA or the sample has been degraded, the process may take several further days. In rare instances, another collection may be required for accurate results.
To order a test, simply fill out the online application and payment form. Once completed, you will be registered as an online user and will be issued with your own user name and password. These forms can also be requested over the phone (Tel: 03 8412 7077) or by emailing canine@gtg.com.au.
Once registered on the system, you will be able to order canine tests, add news dogs to be tested, view your results online, view previously ordered canine test results, order new tests as they become available, update your details. A number of inherited diseases and associated tests are on the OptiGen disease list below:
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Genetic Disease
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Breed
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| Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Nephropathy (ARHN) |
English Cocker Spaniel |
| Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CLAD) |
Irish Setter |
| CentroNuclear Myopathy (CNM) |
Labrador Retriever |
| Collie Eye Anamolly (CEA/CH) |
Border Collie, Collie (Smooth/Rough), Lancashire Heelers Shetland Sheepdog, Australian Shepherd, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever |
| Cone Degeneration (CD) |
German Shorthaired Pointer |
| Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB) |
Briard |
| Copper Toxicosis (CT) |
Bedlington Terrier |
| Cystinuria (CYN) |
Newfoundland, Labrador Retriever |
| Fanconi Syndrome (FNS) |
Basenji, Norwegian Elkhound |
| Fucosidosis (FS) |
English Springer Spaniel |
| Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy/ Krabbe's Disease (GCL) |
Cairn Terrier, West Highland White Terrier |
| Grey Collie Syndrome (canine cyclic neutropenia) (GCS) |
Collies (Rough & Smooth) |
| GM1 - Gangliosidosis |
Portuguese Water Dog |
| Hereditary Cataract (HC) |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
| Hereditary Nephropathy (ARHN) |
English Cocker Spaniel |
| Ivermectin Sensitivity MDR1 |
Collie (Rough), Australian Shepherd, Old English Sheep Dog |
| L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (L2-HGA) |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
| Methylmalonic Aciduria - Cobolamin Malabsorbtion |
Beagle, Border Collie, Giant Schnauzer, Shar Pei |
| Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) |
Schipperke, Miniature Pinscher |
| Myotonia Congenita |
Miniature Schnauzer |
| Narcolepsy (NARC) |
Dobermann, Labrador Retriever, Dachshund |
| Neonatal Encephalopathy (NEN) |
Standard Poodle |
| Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) |
Border Collie |
| Phosphosfructokinase Deficiency |
American Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (Dominant) |
Bullmastiff, Mastiff (English) |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (Type A) |
Miniature Schnauzer |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (X-linked) |
Samoyed, Siberian Husky |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (prcd) |
Australian Cattle Dog, Labrador Retriever, Aust Stumpy Tail, Portuguese Water Dog, Poodle (Miniature and Toy), Chinese Crested, Hungarian Kuvasz, Nova Scotia Duck, English Cocker Spaniel, Swedish Lapphund, Finnish Lapphund, American Cocker Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) |
Irish Setter |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rcd 3) |
Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rcd1a) |
Sloughi |
| Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK) |
Beagle, Cairn Terrier, Chihuahua, Dachshund, Basenji, West Highland White Terrier |
| Renal Dysplasia (RD) |
Lhasa Apso, Shih Tzu, Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier |
| Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) |
Basset Hound, Cardigan & Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
| Von Willebrand Disease (vWD) Type I, II and III |
Australian Terrier, Burnese Mountain Dog, Dobermann, Papillon, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Shetland Sheepdog Poodle (Standard), Scottish Terrier |
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