Animal DNA Testing

As Canada’s most experienced private DNA testing laboratory, we offer high-quality DNA analysis for livestock associations, governments, private corporations, professionals, and individuals. We specialize in Animal DNA and Environmental DNA (eDNA) testing, delivering precise, reliable results with ISO 17025 accreditation. With a commitment to excellence, we offer industry-leading quality control, a swift 10-day turnaround, competitive pricing, and secure long-term sample storage. Experience accuracy and dependability—every time.

Providing comprehensive DNA solutions for livestock breeders, veterinarians, and industry professionals.

Services Include:

  • Livestock Parentage and Identity Testing using the ISAG STR Panel
  • Pedigree Reconstruction
  • Bovine and Goat Freemartin (FMA) & Genetic Abnormality
  • Equine Racing & Doping Control
  • Export & Traceability Testing
  • Testing for Quality Control Programs
  • AI Industry Quality Control, including confirmation of sex sorting

Heritable Traits of Interest:

Equine

  • Coat Colour Testing
  • Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP)
  • Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB / LP)

Bovine

  • Milk protein (Kappa-casein)
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
  • Complex Vertebral Malformation (CVM)
  • Bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD)

Goat

  • G6-Sulfatase Deficiency (G6S)

Swine

 

  • Porcine Stress Syndrome (PSS)
Who We Are

To ensure that our testing and documentation procedures and policies continue to meet international and national standards, our laboratory undergoes on-site reassessment every two years.

The DNA Lab - A Division of Mérieux NutriSciences

The DNA Lab is Canada’s largest and most experienced private DNA Laboratory and is now part of Mérieux NutriSciences.

The Mérieux NutriSciences Guelph DNA Laboratory became the first laboratory in Canada to be accredited under the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) ‘s forensic testing guidelines, meeting ISO17025 requirements.

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