Canine Neuromuscular

Fee:  85.00

(see comments)

1) 1-3 ml whole blood
2) 1-2 dew claws (NEWLY WHELPED PUPPIES ONLY)
3) 1 straw or 1/2 cc semen
4) 2 sterile 6" cheek swabs  

1) EDTA tube
2) ziploc bag or red-topped tube
3) red-topped tube
4) see the
submission guidelines 

none

Days Tested:

as needed

Turnaround Time:

3-4 weeks

Note on days tested and turnaround times: Samples must be received at least 1 business day before the scheduled testing day. New client accounts can take up to 2-3 business days to establish before testing can begin. Samples may not always be tested on the first scheduled day after they arrive, but testing will usually be completed within the posted turnaound time.

Fee:  65.00
(see comments)

Specimen:

1) 1-3 ml whole blood
2) 1-2 dew claws (NEWLY WHELPED PUPPIES ONLY)
3) 1 straw or 1/2 cc semen
4) 2 sterile 6" cheek swabs

Shipping Container:

1) EDTA tube
2) ziploc bag or red-topped tube
3) red-topped tube
4) see the
submission guidelines

Coolant:

none

Comments:  Fee is per dog; VDL testing fees are priced as low as possible and already at volume discount, due to the number of samples run in the lab at one time. No further volume discount is possible. Please note that we cannot update the result report with registration information if a tattoo or microchip was not verified at the time of testing.

Note on days tested and turnaround times: Samples must be received at least 1 business day before the scheduled testing day. New client accounts can take up to 2-3 business days to establish before testing can begin. Samples may not always be tested on the first scheduled day after they arrive, but testing will usually be completed within the posted turnaound time.

See the EIC home page for more information.

Disclosure of financial interests: This test was developed through financial support from the AKC Canine Health Foundation. To date, proceeds from EIC testing at the University of Minnesota have returned more than $100,000 to the AKC Canine Health Foundation to further its mission to improve the health of all dogs. Drs. Mickelson, Patterson, and Taylor, and Ms. Minor are the patent owners of this genetic test, a portion of the proceeds go toward patent royalties.

Fee:  85.00
(see comments)

Specimen:

1) 2-3 ml whole blood
2) 1-2 dew claws (NEWLY WHELPED PUPPIES ONLY)
3) 1 straw or 1/2 cc semen
4) 2 sterile 6" cheek swabs

Shipping Container:

1) EDTA tube
2) ziploc bag or red-topped tube
3) red-topped tube
4) see the
submission guidelines

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

as needed

Turnaround Time:

3-4 weeks

Comments:  Fee is per dog; VDL testing fees are priced as low as possible and already at volume discount, due to the number of samples run in the lab at one time. No further volume discount is possible. Please note that we cannot update the result report with registration information if a tattoo or microchip was not verified at the time of testing.

Affected or presumed affected dogs may qualify for free testing. This must be pre-approved by the Canine Neuromuscular Lab, and requires special shipping instructions and additional documentation. Samples submitted without pre-approval will be assessed normal testing fees. Please email lpninfo@umn.edu to see if your dog may qualify for free testing. 

Note on days tested and turnaround times: Samples must be received at least 1 business day before the scheduled testing day. New client accounts can take up to 2-3 business days to establish before testing can begin. Samples may not always be tested on the first scheduled day after they arrive, but testing will usually be completed within the posted turnaound time.

See the LPN1 home page for more information.