General Information

Name

Canine Genetic Testing

Alternative Name

University of Cambridge

Data Up to Date

22-Jan

GTP Code

CAGT

URL

http://www.cagt.co.uk

Email

cagt@vet.cam.ac.uk

Telephone

44(0)1223765860

Address

Department of Veterinary Medicine

Address 2

Madingley Road

City

Cambridge

State

Cambridgeshire

Zip Code/ Postal Code

CB3 0ES

Country

United Kingdom

Participant Since:

2022

People

Staff Counts

3

Lab/Company Director

Dr Cathryn Mellersh

Lab/Company Director Profile

PhD and BsC Genetics, > 30 years in field of canine genetics

Lead Scientist/ Geneticist

Dr Cathryn Mellersh + others

Lead Scientist/ Geneticist Profile

PhD and BSc in Genetics and other biological science subjects

Lead Veterinarian

Consultation with specialist veterinary surgeons at University of Cambridge and elsewhere

Laboratory Manager

Dr Louise Burmeister

Qualified Laboratory Technicians

Yes

Description of Lab Tech Qualifications

Bsc

Licensed veterinarian(s)

No

Quality Indicators - GTP

Academic Participant

Year Established

2021

In House Testing

Out Sourced Testing

Out Sourced Lab(s) in HGTD

Yes

Laboratory SOPs

Yes

GTP Service Description

>90% of tests done in house

Outsourced Lab(s) Accredited

Yes

Out Sourced Labs More Info

Dr. van Haeringen Laboratorium B.V

Quality Indicators - Procedures/ Services

Sample collected by - GTP specific

Buccal cheek swabs collected by owners

Sample Identification

Sample has a unique unique ID (barcode) and activation code, used by the owner to assign dog details (name, KC registration number, microchip, date of birth and sex).

Test Result information

http://www.cagt.co.uk

Test results provided to

Owner, reporting registries such as the Kennel Club as necessary

Test Faults Protocol

Yes

Results Query Protocol

Sample is retested, if necessary a new sample will be obtained and tested

Laboratory Mishandling Protocol

Contact for Queries

cagt@vet.cam.ac.uk

Breeding Advice

Advice Details

Breeding advice is given on our website for each test

Research

Test Discovery Details

Close cooperation with researchers, including the Kennel Club Genetics Centre

Ethics Committee/Board

No

Test Development In-House

Test Development More Info

Tests are validated using suitable control samples, including samples from the Kennel Club Genetics Centre or other researchers and used for test discovery; also samples obtained from dogs with known genotypes following DNA testing by other laboratories.

Research Collaborator

Scientists and veterinary surgeons at the Department of Veterinary Medicine; all samples submitted to Canine Genetic Testing are available for research purposes.