Service Division

The OPVGL service division is committed to providing an efficient and quality service that is both flexible and affordable to meet the specific needs of the client. Services are developed, updated and provided as clients require and research questions arise in the academic environment of the Faculty of Veterinary Science. Services to the animal breeding industry and veterinary profession continue to increase and student projects are based on specific industry and veterinary genetic questions. Services include, DNA profiling and parentage testing for pedigree validation, disease and trait testing caused by specific sequence variations and the testing of forensic samples for individual identification. Various species are tested and test information and test request forms are provided.

Complete Price List

Services: 

Group	Species/Breed	Test	Information	Form
Horse	Arabian	DNA profile / LFS / SCID testing	Please note that a separate test form is available for non South African Arabian horses on request and that no samples received from the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom or Australia will be tested for SCID (for SCID testing in these areas please contact Vetgen LLC).
Horse	Various Breeds	DNA profile and parentage testing
Horse	Various Breeds	Colour tests
		Black
		Red
		Cream
		Tobiano
Dog	German Shephard Federation	DNA profile and parentage testing	Test forms are available from the GSD Federation for members  www.gsdfederation.co.za/
Dog	Biewer Terriers	DNA profile and parentage testing	Biewer terriers are submitted for DNA profiling for registration via the BYTSA www.bytcsa.co.za/wmenu.php
Dog	Various Breeds	DNA profile and parentage testing
Cat	Various	DNA profile and parentage testing
Sheep and Goat	Various	DNA profile and parentage testing
Cattle	Various	DNA profile and parentage testing / CMS / Pompes disease
	Brahman	CMS Congenital Myasthenia Gravis
	Brahman	Pompes disease
Wildlife
	Felidae
	Canidae
	Elephant
	Rhino
	Hyena	Sex testing
	Buffalo
	Antelope
Birds	Various	Sex testing	Blood and feather samples
Forensic testing	Various	DNA profiling for identity matching and parentage verification	Species specific test forms can be used but please contact the OPVGL prior to sample submission and note that prices are higher in forensic test cases
Species Identification	Various samples
Single lane run cost sequencing and fragment analysis ABI 3130xl Genetic Analyzer