When we adopted Princess Maya, shortly after loosing my little man Chatito, we had no idea what we were walking into. As a Boston Terrier, her traits are completely different than those of a pug.
Her likes, dislikes and personality traits are also different. But most importantly, through trail and error, we also found out about her sensitive tummy and aversion to certain foods that resulted in her beautiful black and white coat turning a prickly pink, that was directly related to her Boston Terrier DNA.
Had we spent a little bit of time researching about her breed when we adopted her, we would have known about her tummy sensitivities much sooner; but unfortunately not everyone has that opportunity.
Some of my friends have mixed-breed baby's at home and constantly walk a fine line between asking themselves what to feed their furry baby's or wondering how they will react in certain situations.
Their furry baby's can be "half" something, and "a bit" of something else, but we really don't know. We just base our guesses on the doggy's smile, ear size, coat or any other random physical characteristic.
As you can imagine, just like humans, our furry baby's inherit traits from their grandparents, parents and other "family" members to distinctly become who they are. The good and the sometimes bad, such as carrying MDR1 genetic mutation, are found in many mixed-breed dogs, is many times unknown until much later.
To find out more about our babies and to help us take ownership of our furry baby's health, Mars Veterinary created the Wisdom Panel 3.0 DNA test, which can easily find out what our furry baby's DNA is with a simple swab-swipe from inside our dogs cheek thats mailed to a lab.
Once the lab receives the swab, it's then tested to undergo processing to extract the DNA from our babies cells to examine for 321 markers that are evaluated to give the possible pedigree trees in the last three generations.
Whether we have a pure-breed or mixed-breed furry baby, knowing our their genetic makeup is key in helping develop a health care plan together with our vet.From the best nutrition plan and breed training, DNA testing is the best way to be proactive and take care for the overall health of our babies.
To learn more about about the importance of checking your furry baby's DNA, stop by the Wisdom Panel event at America's Family Pet Expo in Costa Mesa this weekend and meet the folks behind Mars Veterinary's canine DNA test, Wisdom Panel® 3.0.
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