Veterinary Diagnostics and Genetics

A wide range of molecular biological methods is used today in Veterinary Medicine in either routing laboratory analysis or for research purposes. Similar to Human Genetics Veterinary Genetics is looking at genetic markers to identify hereditary diseases or to investigate paternal relationships. Besides this, genetic testing is used more and more to support animal breeding or to identify the sex of an animal or to select animals based on physiolgical markers like fur color or endurance.

In Veterinary Pathology infectious diseases are investigated and genetic testing is a invaluable tool for identifying the responsible biological agent or pathogen. 

Specifically for PCR-based testing in Veterinary Medicine sterile swabs without culture medium are recommended for sample collection because storage and transport of DNA containing samples under liquid conditions may lead to sample degradation. Conditions for sample collection and shipment are depending on your specific analytical issue. We offer a variety of DNA free swabs and will be happy to help you with our knowhow.

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