Horse Genetics Resources
We’ve updated the material on our website for Friesian Dwarfism. These tests are relevant to pure- and part-bred Friesians. Your horse does not need to be registered for us to test it. Test foals, test part-bred horses, test mares you want to…
We use DNA from hair roots to test for single-gene traits such as inherited disorders and coat colours. DNA in hair samples can last for five years or more if you treat it like potatoes: keep them dry and in the dark….
This one is for breeders producing pure and part-bred Gypsy horses, Fell Ponies and Dale Ponies: we now have FIS testing. Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome (FIS) used to be called Fell Pony syndrome. It is a fatal inherited disorder that has been found…
Since December last year we’ve been able to do BOTH hydrocephalus and Friesian Dwarfism testing. These tests are relevant to pure- and part-bred Friesians. Your horse does not need to be registered for us to test it. Test foals, test part-bred horses,…
Our PSSM1 test is up and running! Here’s the link to order testing for your horse: http://practicalhorsegenetics.com.au/index.php?dis=ps1
We have Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS) testing!! Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS) is another autosomal recessive disorder that can affect full and part-bred Arabian horses. “Autosomal” disorders are equally likely to occur in either male and female horses, while “recessive” means that a…
More on our SCID test: SCID stands for severe combined immune deficiency, and it is an inherited disorder that can affect pure and part-bred Arabians. Horses with SCID have no functional immune system, so they cannot fight off infections. There is no…