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September 6, 2024

PRA Is Not a Genetic Test

We are often contacted by customers looking to test for PRA. It sometimes comes as a surprise when we respond that we don’t have a test for PRA. This answer…
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August 16, 2024

Labrador Copper Toxicosis (CT-LAB-A and CT-LAB-B) Explained

Maintaining normal levels of copper is important for growth, body function, and a healthy liver in dogs. Typically, copper is acquired through a dog’s diet and maintained at the correct…
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August 5, 2024

FAQs About Genetic Testing for Dog Breeders

While genetic testing has revolutionized dog breeding, it can often be a confusing technology for many breeders just getting started. Thankfully, here at GenSol, we understand the ins and outs…
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July 22, 2024

How to Interpret Your Dog’s Genetic Test Results: Part 2

Understanding your genetic test results is crucial for making informed breeding and health decisions for your dog, breeding pair, or puppies. In Part 1 of this blog, we discussed how…
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July 11, 2024

Customizing Your Genetic Testing Panel: What Options Are Available?

If you are a dog breeder, it is essential to ensure the health and genetic integrity of your dogs. Thankfully, this has become much more affordable and accurate through a…
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June 26, 2024

How to Interpret Your Dog’s Genetic Testing Results: Part 1

More and more dog breeders have found genetic testing as an invaluable tool that offers insight into not only a dog’s genetic makeup but also as a way to breed…
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June 13, 2024

How Genetic Testing Promotes Healthier Dogs

In the realm of canine care, purposeful dog breeding has become increasingly vital for ensuring healthier generations of dogs. Genetic testing is at the forefront of this approach, providing dog…
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June 3, 2024

Saying Good-Bye to Dexter: His Legacy, His Story, and Our Loss

Time goes by so fast that it is important to take a moment every so often to reflect on how far things have come and the journey that we have…
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May 1, 2024

Same Disease but Different Mutations: DM and SOD1B in Berners

For many of the pet DNA tests we offer, there is typically one known mutation that leads to the canine disease or coat type. This usually makes healthcare and dog…
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April 9, 2024

Accuracy: Risk-Based Genetic Testing

We are often contacted by our customers who want to know exactly what their genetic test result means when it comes to disease outcomes. We believe it’s important for our…
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March 4, 2024

B-Locus Explained: Why Does My Brown Dog Have a Black Coat?

Whether you refer to it as brown, chocolate, liver, or even sometimes red in certain breeds, B-Locus can sometimes be a confusing coat color test. Not only are there multiple…
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February 5, 2024

Accuracy: Direct Versus Indirect Genetic Testing

When thinking about genetic health and coat testing, there can be several factors that influence a person’s decision but accuracy is almost always at the top of the list. Many…
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January 11, 2024

What Are the Chances? Breeding Probability Explained

With the start of the New Year comes new beginnings and thoughts turn to planning for future litters. One of the most common questions we get when people are thinking…
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December 11, 2023

Affordable Means Reasonable and Accessible Genetic Testing

If you look up the word affordable in a thesaurus, two synonyms you’ll find are “reasonable” and “accessible”.  All three of these words capture the same concept in slightly different…
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November 1, 2023

Faster Results for Better Decisions

For many of our customers, waiting weeks for a result doesn’t work. For a breeder, it can impact decisions about placing dogs in their new homes or which dogs they…
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October 3, 2023

Accuracy: The True Meaning of Test Accuracy

The term accuracy can mean different things to different people and it is important to know exactly what is being referenced when someone says a test is “accurate”. Even within…
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August 16, 2023

Genetic Testing Panels Explained

Breeders, pet parents, and veterinarians looking to have genetic testing performed on their pet or litter typically have three options for how genetic testing can be done:  Pet DNA tests…
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June 20, 2023

Introducing Fully Customizable Breed-Specific Panels

We are always looking to our customers to provide feedback on everything from test suggestions to add to our menu to improvements in our process. The request we have gotten…
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June 20, 2023

Customers Are Part of the Laboratory Team at GenSol

When someone thinks about the process of genetic testing, the typical image that comes to mind is a laboratory filled with machines and scientists performing the work. Although this is…
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June 20, 2023

Not All Swabs are Created Equal

A common question we get from our customers is why we require the use of our particular swabs as opposed to using any other type of swab. We understand that…
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June 20, 2023

Our Philosophy

At GenSol Diagnostics, it is our mission to make genetic testing more accessible to promote pet health. We believe that fast, accurate, and affordable DNA testing can support good healthcare…
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