HT Diagnostics is a Finnish research-based company. We specialize in canine DNA-diagnostics. We offer gene tests to aid in breeding decisions, for parental testing and for disease diagnosis.

Our tests are used by breeders, veterinarians, dog owners as well as by breeders' associations and researchers.

The roots of HT Diagnostics are in genetic research made in the Universities of Toronto and Helsinki, where research groups are analysing dogs' genome and familial diseases. HT Diagnostics collaborates closely with international top level researchers.

Why is it important to offer DNA-diagnostics for dogs?
Dogs carry more familial diseases than any other animals. This is an unwanted "byproduct" of intensive and selective breeding of dogs during the last two hundred years. Annotation of the canine genome allows modern DNA-diagnostics to offer new tools to fight against inherited diseases. Gene tests offer the following advantages:

• Gene tests can be used to diagnose different diseases (e.g. certain eye diseases)
• Gene tests can be used to detect gene variants that are known to increase risks for certain diseases. The risk of getting these diseases can be estimated.
• With the help of genetic testing breeding decisions can be made so that diseases are eliminated from the breed.
• Gene tests help to keep healthy carriers of the disease in breeding. This is important in order to improve and keep genetic diversity in the breed.
• Gene tests help to analyse and improve genetic diversity of breeds and lines.

HT Diagnostics offers the latest gene tests to breeders, veterinarians, dog owners as well as breeders' associations and researchers rapidly and affordably. Get familiar with our test library and our ordering instructions on these www pages. If you have any questions, just contact our customer support. We are constantly increasing our test sortiment.

HT Diagnostics – Test your dog.