Many of our customers have requested that they want to store their animals DNA. We are now offering a store-it-yourself service, by providing DNA kits for collecting and preserving your animals DNA for long term storage.

What are the advantages and uses of keeping your animals DNA for your own future use?

• Determine parentage issues.
• Determine inheritance issues.
• Positively identify your animal if he/she has been stolen and recovered.
• Determine the identity of your animal if ownership of a stolen animal is in dispute.
• Have DNA preserved for future genetic tests as they become available.

Why other advantages are there to DNA storage?

• Whereas micro chipping and tattooing can be removed, it is impossible the change the DNA profile of your animal.

The price for DNA collection kits is $7.50(US). Canadians must add applicable tax. The kits consist of 3 cheek swabs, instructions for sampling, and storage recommendations.

To order your DNA kits, visit our secure online catalog.