Services
Important Notes:
1. We DO NOT offer ancestry testing for dogs, cats, or any other species — just horses.
2. The Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory offers karyotyping analysis for a variety of animals such as cattle, horses, goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and exotic species.
Horse Services
- Individual genotyping/DNA profile/Genetic Marker Report, ancestry testing, and parentage verification.
- We provide coat color and pattern testing: Red/Black, Agouti, Tobiano, Sabino, Cream, Silver, Leopard Complex and Champagne.
Each color test is $25 a piece. Red and Black are considered one test. - Upon request, breeds can be tested for specific color genes or homozygous/heterozygous mutations for diseases.
Donkey Services
- We do genotyping and parentage verification for donkeys.
- However, we DO NOT perform ancestry testing for donkeys.
Cattle Services
- Cattle services include parentage and individual verification and the determination of gene mutations.
- Currently, tests for homozygous/heterozygous genes are done for Pulmonary Hypoplasia Anasarca (PHA), Chondrodysplasia, A2 Beta-Casein milk, as well as coat color (red, black, or dun), Tibial Hemimelia (THA), White Dexter Pattern, Park Coloration and polled/horned.
- Prices vary based on bundles available and are located on our Forms page.
- All tests are accredited and recognized by the American Dexter Cattle Association registry.
