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SHEEP: Click here to fill out and print the Sheep Test Submission Form

GOAT: Click here to fill out and print the Goat Test Submission Form

Collection Methods
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Gene Check Testing

Sheep

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  • Scrapie Susceptibility
    • Codon 171
    • Codon 136
  • Booroola (multiple birth gene)
  • Callipyge (butt muscling gene)
  • Dermatosparaxis (Skin fragility gene)
  • Dwarf Gene
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia (Hairy Lamb)
  • Myostatin (Texel butt muscling gene)
  • Spider Gene
  • TMEM 154 (OPP genetic resistance test)
  • Ovine Progressive Pneumonia(OPP)
  • Johne’s

Goats

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  • Scrapie Resistance Codon 146
  • Scrapie Resistance Codon 222
  • Ovine Progressive Pneumonia(OPP)
  • Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis(CAE)

Pigs

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  • Porcine Stress Sydrome(PSS)

Elk and White-tailed Deer

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  • Chronic Wasting Disease(CWD) codon 132 for Elk
  • Chronic Wasting Disease(CWD) codon 96 for White-tailed DeerOptions for Sample Submissions

    Tissue Sample Collector

    (Datamars, Hauptner, Allflex)

    		 Purple top EDTA

    blood tube

    		 Hair Follicle

    (Minimum of 10)

    Codon 132 (Elk) or Codon 96 (Deer) X X X

    X- indicates acceptable sample submission method

Pigeon

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    • Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH-A)
    • Dopamine (DRD4)
    • Pigeon Sexing

Dogs

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