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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Vet J. 2013 Apr 11;197(2):182–187. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.02.021

Table 4.

Summary of disease information in the database.

Dog Cat Total
Number of disease tests 111 20 125a
Diseases with a single mutation 87 15 102
Diseases with multiple mutations 24 5 29
Total mutations tested for 143 24 167
Single breed mutations 100 15 115
Mutations affecting multiple breeds 43 9 52
Total breed specific tests tested forb 361c 56d 417
Commercial breed specific tests 306 41 347
Non-profit breed specific test 176 35 211
Breed tests available at only one laboratory 123 13 136
Breed tests available at multiple laboratories 238 43 281
Maximum number of laboratories performing a test 10e 10f
Maximum number of mutations in a single disease 6g 2h
Maximum number of breeds tested for a single mutation 22i 16j
Average number of laboratories testing a single breed specific mutation 3.6 3.0
Median number of laboratories 3 1
Average number of mutations for a specific disease 1.3 1.4
Median number of mutations 1 1
Average number of breeds for a specific mutation 2.3 2.9
Median number of breeds 1 1
a

Includes six diseases where the mutation has been found in both species and a test is available in both species.

b

Total of the tests for each specific mutation available in a specific breed (i.e. a specific disease/mutation/breed combination).

c

There are 121 breed specific tests for dogs available at both commercial and non-profit laboratories.

d

There are 20 breed specific tests for cats available at both commercial and non-profit laboratories.

e

Multiple instances.

f

Blood type B mutation.

g

Factor IX deficiency (hemophilia B).

h

Multiple instances.

i

Primary lens luxation.

j

Progressive retinal atrophy (Rdac mutation), although Blood type B is offered for all breeds.