PennGen

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Listing of Breeds by Available Test

These tables list all breeds associated with a particular test. Tests are listed in alphabetical order and tables are broken out by feline and canine tests. Some tests are available for any breed, and have been indicated accordingly. If the test or breed combination you are looking for does not appear, please email us at penngen@lists.upenn.edu or call us at (215) 898-3375 for more information.

 

Canine

Species Test(s) Available Breed Sample type
Canine Blood - Coombs Any Fresh EDTA blood
Canine Blood - crossmatch Any Fresh EDTA blood
Canine Blood - erythrocyte osmotic fragility Any Fresh EDTA blood
Canine Blood - other special erythrocyte studies Any Fresh EDTA blood
Canine Blood - platelet aggregation studies Any Fresh EDTA blood
Canine Blood - special coagulation studies Any Citrated plasma
Canine Blood - special leukocyte studies for immunodeficiencies Any Fresh EDTA blood
Canine Blood - typing Any EDTA blood
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Any Urine
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Australian Shepherd DNA
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Australian Shepherd Urine
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Beagle Urine
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Border Collie Urine
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Giant Schnauzer DNA
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Giant Schnauzer Urine
Canine Cobalamin Malabsorption Komodor Urine
Canine Congenital Hypothyroidism Any (juvenile) Urine
Canine Congenital Hypothyroidism Toy Fox Terrier DNA
Canine Cystinuria Any Urine
Canine Cystinuria Labradors DNA
Canine Cystinuria Newfoundland DNA
Canine Diabetes Melitus Any Urine
Canine Factor VII Deficiency Alaskan Klee Kai DNA
Canine Factor VII Deficiency Beagle DNA
Canine Factor VII Deficiency Scottish Deerhound DNA
Canine Factor XI Deficiency Kerry Blue Terrier DNA
Canine Fanconi Syndrome Any Urine
Canine Fanconi Syndrome Basenji Urine
Canine Fanconi Syndrome Norwegian Elkhound Urine
Canine Fucosidosis English Springer Spaniel DNA
Canine Hypersarcosinemia Portuguese Water Dog Urine
Canine Juvenile Dilated Cardiomyopathy Portuguese Water Dog DNA
Canine Lactic Acidosis Any Urine
Canine Lactosuria Any (nursing animals) Urine
Canine Liver disease and portosystemic shunt Any Urine
Canine Metabolic Bone Disease Any (juvenile) Urine
Canine Metabolic Screening Any Urine
Canine Methylmalonic Aciduria Basset Hound Urine
Canine Methylmalonic Aciduria Shar pei Urine
Canine Mitochondrial Myopathy Cocker Spaniel Urine
Canine Mitochondrial Myopathy Old English Sheepdog Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) I Plotthound Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) I Rottweiler Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIA New Zealand Huntadog Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIA Wirehaired Dachshund Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIB Schipperke DNA
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Miniature Pinschers DNA
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Miniature Pinschers Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Miniature Schnauzer DNA
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Miniature Schnauzer Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Welsh Corgi Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VII German Shepherd DNA
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VII German Shepherd Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VII Mix Breed Urine
Canine Mucopolysaccharidosis (other forms) Any Urine
Canine Myotonia Congenita Miniature Schnauzer DNA
Canine Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency American Cocker Spaniel DNA
Canine Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency Cocker Spaniel DNA
Canine Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency English Springer Spaniel DNA
Canine Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency Mix Breed DNA
Canine Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency Whippet DNA
Canine Primary hyperoxaluria Tibetan Spaniel Urine
Canine Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency Basenji DNA
Canine Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency Beagle DNA
Canine Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency Cairn Terrier DNA
Canine Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency West Highland White Terrier DNA
Canine Rapid Growth and Dwarfism Any (juvenile) Urine
Canine Renal Glucosuria Norwegian Elkhound Urine
Canine Severe Combined Immune-deficiency (SCID) Basset Hound DNA
Canine Severe Combined Immune-deficiency (SCID) Welsh Corgi DNA

 

Feline       [Back to top]

Species Test(s) Available Breed Sample type
Feline Blood - Coombs Any Fresh EDTA blood
Feline Blood - crossmatch Any Fresh EDTA blood
Feline Blood - erythrocyte osmotic fragility Any Fresh EDTA blood
Feline Blood - other special erythrocyte studies Any Fresh EDTA blood
Feline Blood - platelet aggregation studies Any Fresh EDTA blood
Feline Blood - special coagulation studies Any Citrated plasma
Feline Blood - special leukocyte studies for immunodeficiencies Any Fresh EDTA blood
Feline Blood - typing Any EDTA blood
Feline Congenital Hypothyroidism Any (juvenile) Urine
Feline Diabetes Melitus Any Urine
Feline Glycogenosis (GSD) Type IV Norwegian Forest Cat DNA
Feline Hyperornithinemia Any Urine
Feline Lactic Acidosis Any Urine
Feline Lactosuria Any (nursing animals) Urine
Feline Liver disease and portosystemic shunt Any Urine
Feline Mannosidosis DSH DNA
Feline Mannosidosis Persian DNA
Feline Metabolic Bone Disease Any (juvenile) Urine
Feline Metabolic Screening Any Urine
Feline Methylmalonic Aciduria Any Urine
Feline Mucolipidosis II Any DNA
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) I Any Urine
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) II Any DNA
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Any DNA
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI DSH DNA
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI DSH Urine
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Siamese DNA
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI Siamese Urine
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VII Any Urine
Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis (other forms) Any Urine
Feline Primary hyperoxaluria Any Urine
Feline Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency Abyssinian DNA
Feline Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency DSH DNA
Feline Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency Somali DNA
Feline Rapid Growth and Dwarfism Any (juvenile) Urine
Feline Taurine deficiency  Any Urine



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School of Vet Med
Univ of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010

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