Cat DNA Test
G Pet DNA testing protects your beloved pet.
Cat Family Relationship DNA Test
G Pet DNA testing protects your beloved pet.
Recently, more and more pet owners are seeking to adopt pets with excellent pedigrees. If a superior cat comes with a DNA certificate, the commercial value of that pet will increase significantly. Through DNA certificates, you can establish the authenticity of your pet and scientifically manage bloodlines (breeding, birth, adoption, etc.), greatly enhancing the value of your pet.
Parentage Verification Test
Like humans, this test determines whether the parent's genotype matches the offspring's genotype using STR genes. Offspring inherit 50% of the same genotype from each parent. By comparing the parent's genotype with the inherited genotype of the offspring, we investigate the match and statistically analyze the possibility, showing 99.9% accuracy. G Pet conducts testing using standard genes recommended by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG).
Individual Identification Test
Using DNA extracted from samples, this method tests the unique STR genotype of each individual, also known as a DNA profile. Like human fingerprints, DNA profiles visualize different DNA regions for each individual, making it the most useful method for identifying individuals when needed. Keeping test results can help confirm the identity of a pet when lost or be used as evidence to prove blood relationships by comparing with different individuals' genotypes.
Maternal Lineage Test
This method analyzes specific sequences of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is inherited only through the maternal line, to test whether a maternal blood relationship is established. G Pet analyzes the hypervariable region's sequence, which varies greatly between individuals and has no crossover, providing very high accuracy.
Cat Genetic Disease Test
G Pet DNA testing protects your beloved pet.
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
A hereditary disease where small cysts form in the kidneys, gradually transforming into a honeycomb shape and causing abnormal kidney enlargement, leading to kidney failure. Though there are no special symptoms at birth, as the cat grows, symptoms like loss of appetite, digestive disorders, vomiting, respiratory difficulties, and anxiety disorders appear. In the final stage, kidney enlargement and kidney failure occur. Since surgical removal or treatment is difficult, it must be managed according to kidney failure protocols.
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)
A hereditary disease where progressive retinal degeneration causes vision damage, eventually leading to blindness, also called retinal degeneration or retinal dystrophy. PRA is caused by defects in genes that convert light into electrical signals in photoreceptor cells, causing retinal degeneration. While progression timing varies by age and symptoms, typically vision is good during the day but impaired in dark places. Since PRA is strongly hereditary, breeding should be avoided if the disease is present.
Cat Infectious Disease Genetic Test
G Pet DNA testing protects your beloved pet.
Feline Herpes Virus (FHV)
A viral disease called herpes that is not contagious to humans but only to infected cats. When infected, the virus lies dormant in nerve ganglia and may continuously recur when immunity decreases. In early infection, there is fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and conjunctivitis. As symptoms worsen, coughing accompanied by excessive nasal discharge and tears, and ulcers on the mouth and tongue appear. Young cats can die from pneumonia, so vaccination is essential.
Feline Calici Virus (FCV)
One of the highly contagious viral diseases in cats, with symptoms similar to herpes virus. After infection, following a 3-day incubation period, symptoms like fever, weakness, and loss of appetite appear, followed by complications including severe tears and nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, oral ulcers, and pneumonia. Cats with good immunity naturally recover after a certain period, but if pneumonia occurs, it can lead to death. Even after symptoms disappear, the body carries the virus, so it can infect other cats, requiring continuous medical care.
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
The cause of leukemia virus is a retrovirus that does not affect humans or dogs but commonly infects cats. This disease is transmitted through feces, saliva, water bowls, and food bowls, and also through pregnancy or nursing. When infected with leukemia virus, it induces tumors and weakens immunity, leading to decreased appetite, fever, anemia, weight loss, and dehydration.