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Originally Posted by ajshep1984
Thanks, got a while to go yet but thought I would find out while we were on the subject, what about DNA testing for TNS etc when can that be done and how much is it?
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The only way you can get your border collie tested for TNS is to send a blood sample to Dr Alan Winton at the Uiversity of New South Wales in Australia - no lab in England tests for it. If you decide to get Jayjay tested, go to
TNS (Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome) where it explains all about it, and where you can download the forms to send with the test. If I remember correctly, it costs 88 australian dollars, which is about £40.00. You will also need a blood sample card; there are several breeders throughout the UK who get these in bulk from UNSW, so if you let me know if and when you want to get him done, I'll get you a card when I'm at a show. Your vet will, of course, charge you for taking the blood sample.
Jayjay won't have TNS, but he has a 50% chance of carrying the genetic marker. The only time this will become a problem is if you want to use him as a stud - if he is a carrier, you will need to make sure any bitch you mate him to is not a carrier. The gene is recessive, which means that both parents have to be carriers to pass it on to their offspring. If only one parent is a carrier, the worst case scenario is that each pup has a 50% chance of being a carrier.