As a horse owner or a horse breeder, everything may seem normal until your horse is attacked by a strange disease and there is little you can do about it. Other than the financial impact that you are not prepared for, you go through an emotional pain when you lose a horse you are really attached to. There are several diseases found in horse family that are hereditary and can be avoided through selective breeding. The DNA testing for horses is a scientific procedure used to detect genes responsible for some horse disease and colors.
For the Stock Horse breeds, including Appaloosa, Quarter Horse, and Paint Horse, the most common genetically related or hereditary diseases include the Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), PSSM1 and PSSM2, GBED, the HERDA, and the MH.
The owner of the Stock Horses and all other breeds that carry the Frame Overo should also be on the lookout for the OLWS. In the same way, the breeds that carry the LP Complex should be monitored for the Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB).
The CSNB on the other hands is a disease in the breed that carries the LP Complex. If you own a Belgian Draft Horse, there are many reasons to worry about the Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa 1 (JEB 1). The American Saddlebred breeders on the other hands need to be careful to avoid the JEB 2.
Most companies prefer to send the DNA kit to the breeders or horse owners so that they get the necessary parts. In most cases, the tail hair, mane hair or both are then mailed back to the testing company who then take the samples to the laboratory, complete the testing and mail back the results to the breeder or the owner who is then required to update the horse records.
In such kind of tests, both the stallions as well as the mares have to undergo the test. Genetically, an offspring is known to take one allele, or lack of it from each of the parents. As such, the chance of a mare passing genetically related diseases is equal to that of the stallion. As the breeder, you are obligated to know the status of both prospective parents before you can allow them to breed.
As a horse owner, you do yourself a great honor by having the record of DNA information for each of your horses. Other than for breeding purpose, there are known hereditary diseases that will not show any symptom unless triggered. With the correct information, you can easily avoid these triggers. A good example is MH that is easily triggered by anesthesia and a routine visit to the dentist can turn disastrous. Both PSSM 1 and 2 also require the regulation of the horse diet to avoid being triggered.
The cost varies from one company to the other; however, it is possible to cut down the cost by becoming a member of the company association as these members benefit from discounts in most cases. In addition to the hereditary diseases, you can take the opportunity to test the color genes as well.
For the Stock Horse breeds, including Appaloosa, Quarter Horse, and Paint Horse, the most common genetically related or hereditary diseases include the Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), PSSM1 and PSSM2, GBED, the HERDA, and the MH.
The owner of the Stock Horses and all other breeds that carry the Frame Overo should also be on the lookout for the OLWS. In the same way, the breeds that carry the LP Complex should be monitored for the Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB).
The CSNB on the other hands is a disease in the breed that carries the LP Complex. If you own a Belgian Draft Horse, there are many reasons to worry about the Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa 1 (JEB 1). The American Saddlebred breeders on the other hands need to be careful to avoid the JEB 2.
Most companies prefer to send the DNA kit to the breeders or horse owners so that they get the necessary parts. In most cases, the tail hair, mane hair or both are then mailed back to the testing company who then take the samples to the laboratory, complete the testing and mail back the results to the breeder or the owner who is then required to update the horse records.
In such kind of tests, both the stallions as well as the mares have to undergo the test. Genetically, an offspring is known to take one allele, or lack of it from each of the parents. As such, the chance of a mare passing genetically related diseases is equal to that of the stallion. As the breeder, you are obligated to know the status of both prospective parents before you can allow them to breed.
As a horse owner, you do yourself a great honor by having the record of DNA information for each of your horses. Other than for breeding purpose, there are known hereditary diseases that will not show any symptom unless triggered. With the correct information, you can easily avoid these triggers. A good example is MH that is easily triggered by anesthesia and a routine visit to the dentist can turn disastrous. Both PSSM 1 and 2 also require the regulation of the horse diet to avoid being triggered.
The cost varies from one company to the other; however, it is possible to cut down the cost by becoming a member of the company association as these members benefit from discounts in most cases. In addition to the hereditary diseases, you can take the opportunity to test the color genes as well.
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