The EMBARK dog DNA test can give you more than just a breed type.
In our first video, we discussed some of the differences between the 2 most popular DNA Testing kits for Dogs, Embark Vet, and Wisdom Panel. We went with Embark for our rescue dog Paddington because we were also interested in if he was predisposed to certain diseases based on genetic markers, and Wisdom Panel does not test for these. Watch the video to see what we learned and see if it might be for you! Part 3 will be our test with Wisdom Panel!
Hopefully, the longer that Dog DNA Testing kits collect data, the more insight we will have into preventative medicine for our four-legged family members.
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