#Paw print genetics update

One gene may create a specific appearance but can also cause issues that would not necessarily appear to be related. Making it even more confusing, the same condition could have both at work! This is somewhat the opposite of different genes having the same effect (discussed in my previous blog). ДЄnother non-intuitive but common behavior of genes is that one gene can have different but apparently unrelated effects. While taking a quick break, I ran into Susan LaCroix Hamil, who is on the Board of Directors for both the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

#Paw print genetics update

This is a chance for AKC Canine Health Foundation grantees to show how the monies from the organization are being used, to update parent breed clubs on their findings and what they still need to investigate, as well as to receive feedback from the clubs themselves. Van Dyke, DVM, DACVSMR of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute as well as breakout sessions covering cancer, nutrition/GI/bloat and, of course, genetic testing. Canapp Jr., DVM, MS, CCRT of Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group вЂњApplication of Physical Therapy Techniques to Our Canine Patients: The Current Science and Research OpportunitiesвЂќ by Janet B.

Presentations and speakers included: вЂњInherited CardiomyopathiesвЂќ by Kathryn Meurs, DVM, PhD of North Carolina State University вЂњRegenerative Medicine for Soft Tissue Injuries in the CanineвЂќ by Sherman O. The conference was held at the Hyatt Regency and consisted of three days of presentations, studies and the future of canine health across many topics.

Recently the Paw Print Genetics team attended the AKC Canine Health FoundationвЂ™s 2013 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference in St. In addition to our customers, I am thankful for our amazing staff of molecular technologists, PhD geneticists and veterinarians that are dedicated to. Some of the little things that matter include online account management, providing you changes to your dogвЂ™s reports at no charge, as you select the best and register those for the future, and providing Paw Print Pedigrees so that you can show the world that you are a responsible breeder. We are proud to provide you with so many little extras to help you better care for your dogs. Paw Print Genetics works very hard to provide you the best genetic testing and customer service in the industry.

We take pride inВ serving you the best way we know how. Without the responsible breeders and individuals who care deeply about canine health, we would not be here. Paw Print Genetics is very thankful and grateful for our customers, large and small. Good health, warm houses and loved ones are just a few of the things that we can be thankful for throughout the year. This is a special time of year the time of year whenВ we reflect on all of the things for which we are thankful. Paw Print Genetics now offers 10 coat color tests and. We look forward to bringing you those tests throughout the new year. We have many additional tests on our list to develop in 2016. We also launched two progressive retinal atrophies in the golden retriever and retinal dysplasia/oculoskeletal dysplasia in Labrador retrievers. In early January, we launched several new, important disease tests including hereditary cataracts for Australian shepherds and related breeds and hereditary cataracts for French bulldogs and related breeds. What would you like to be able to do in your account? We continue to make improvements to our testing, reporting and website, all based on your input. Some of the website improvements made in 2015 include the ability to hide dogs within your account, share dogs between accounts and move dogs to new accounts. Our account management system is the best in the industry, but we are always looking for new ideas. We made improvements to our website for easier account management, launched new disease tests, coat colors and traits, and won our lawsuit over Labrador exercise-induced collapse (EIC), so that you have choice in testing laboratories.

2015 was a big year for Paw Print Genetics.