DNA Lab/Testing Centers

The lab should be contacted directly for the appropriate submission forms, sample handling procedures, and laboratory service fees before collecting the sample. More information on DNA testing can be found on the OFA website.

The following laboratories have been certified to conduct DNA-based tests.

Alphabetical List of DNA Labs

Alfort School of Veterinary Medicine
CNM Project
Dr. Laurent Tiret
7 avenue du General de Gaulle
F-94704 Maisons-Alfort
CEDEX - FRANCE
Email: info@labradorcnm.com
Website: www.labradorcnm.com
Animal Health Trust Genetics Dept
Lanwades Park Kentford Newmarket,
Suffolk, CB8 7UU, U.K.
Telephone: 08700 50 24 24 Fax: 08700 50 24 25
E-mail: dnatesting@aht.org.uk
Website: www.aht.org.uk/genetics_tests.html
Animal Molecular Genetics Lab
Univ of MO College of Vet Medicine
320 Connaway Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
HansenL@missouri.edu
www.CanineGeneticDiseases.net
Mary Boudreaux, DVM, PhD
Dept of Pathobiology
166 Greene Hall
College of Veterinary Medicine
Auburn University, AL 36849
(334) 844-2692
www.vetmed.auburn.edu/index.pl/clinical_pathology
Cornell University Goldstein Molecular and Genetics Laboratory
Richard E. Goldstein, DVM, DipACVIM, DipECVIM-CA
Phone: 607-253-4480
Fax: 607-253-3534
E-mail: phpt@cornell.edu
www.vet.cornell.edu/faculty/Goldstein/
Genetic Technologies Ltd.
PO Box 115
Fitzroy, Victoria 3065
Australia
www.gtg.com.au
(GTG in Australia has been licensed by Optigen to perform most of their patent protected DNA tests – visit their website for specifics)

HealthGene
2175 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M6M 3Z4 Canada
Toll Free: 1-877-371-1551
www.healthgene.com
Email: info@healthgene.com

Neurogenetics Laboratory
Attn: Dr. Bai Jin Zeng
NYU Medical Center
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-263-2943
Michigan State University
Laboratory of Comparative Medical Genetics
2209 Biomedical Physical Sciences
East Lansing, MI 48824
Dr. John C. Fyfe, Curly Coated Retriever
fyfe@cvm.msu.edu
Dr. Patrick Venta, Norfolk/Norwich Terr.
517-355-6463 x1552
OptiGen, LLC
Cornell Business & Technology Park
767 Warren Road, Suite 300
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-257-0301
Fax: 607-257-0353
Email: genetest@optigen.com
www.optigen.com

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
2300 E Nifong Boulevard
Columbia, Missouri, 65201-3806
Phone: (573) 442-0418
Fax: (573) 875-5073
Email: ofa@offa.org
www.offa.org/dnatesting/
PennGen Laboratories
3850 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010
Phone: (215) 898-3375
research.vet.upenn.edu/Default.aspx?
alias=research.vet.upenn.edu/penngen
University of California – Davis
Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA  95616-8744
(530) 752-2211
www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/dog.php

Veterinary Diagnostics Center
225 Corporate Court
Fairfield, OH 45014
Toll-Free: (800) 625-0874
www.vetdnacenter.com
Email: contact@vetdnacenter.com
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
1333 Gortner Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 624-0761
www.vdl.umn.edu/vdl/ourservices/
canineneuromuscular/home.html
VetGen
3728 Plaza Drive, Suite One
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: (800) 483-8436
www.vetgen.com

Washington State University–Veterinary Cardiac Genetics Laboratory, WSU
Post Office Box 605
Pullman, WA  99163-0605
Phone: 509.335.6038
Email: vcgl@vetmed.wsu.edu
www.vetmed.wsu.edu/deptsVCGL/Boxer/test.aspx

Washington State University–
Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Lab (WSU-VCPL)

PO Box 2280
Pullman, WA 99165-2280
Phone/FAX: 509-335-3745
www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-VCPL/test.asp
Email: VCPL@vetmed.wsu.edu
Dr. David Wenger
Dept of Neurology
Jefferson Medical College
1020 Locust St, 394
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Dr. Alan Wilton
School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
University of New South Wales
New South Wales 2052, Australia
a.wilton@unsw.edu.au