Diagnostics
Genetic Health Panel Tests
If you’ve ever been around Paint or Quarter Horses, you have probably heard of health panel tests, more specifically, 5-, 6-, or 7-panel tests. A genetic health panel test is an umbrella term for multiple tests targeting several diseases, with the exact number of covered diseases varying between different panels. The respective associations overseeing these breeds may require these panel tests when registering horses for breeding, especially in the case of stallions.
When the Test Results are Negative but the Symptoms are Present
It may have happened to you, your friend, a family member, your dog or your horse. A genetic test was run in the hope of finding a reason behind your or their health problems, but the test results were negative. No questions were answered, and the patient was left undiagnosed. For now.