Genetic information may reveal the one key piece of evidence that solves an inexplicable medical anomaly, ensures a horse’s full recovery, or prevents the accidental breeding of a terminally ill foal. Not knowing which horses carry genetic diseases dramatically increases the risk of a diseased foal. Conversely, knowing that your horse is free of these specific disease genes means it can be bred to any horse, safe knowing that none of the genetic diseases will manifest at birth or later in life. Horses that prove unsuitable for breeding because of genetic disease can be repurposed early or sold as recreational horses. This reduces horse wastage, lessens the chance of breeding a critically ill foal, and protects future breeding programs.

Find out whether your Arabian carries the genetic mutations that cause most common inherited diseases in the breed including cerebellar abiotrophy, severe combined immunodeficiency, lavender foal syndrome, and occipitoatlantoaxial malformation. Then use this valuable information to avoid passing on these disease genes to future generations.

The Arabian VGnome is not a pass-or-fail test; it is an evaluation of an individual horse’s genetic code based on state-of-the-art knowledge. The information provided in each horse’s report is a blueprint that can suggest the best training practices and assist in informed breeding decisions now and in the future. As new data becomes available, this genetic code can be reanalyzed to give more performance and health benefits.

Breeding a quality Arabian horse is a high-stakes affair and stud transactions often involve significant sums of money. We can certify whether your Arabian horse is free of any inherited genetic disease and inform you if your horse carries a genetic mutation that can be passed on to its offspring, protecting everyone from disappointment down the road.