Ancestry for your pets?

    Genetic testing on your dog may sound cruel, however a somewhat recent advancement in canine ancestry testing makes it as simple as a cheek swab to determine an adopted mutts entire family tree. An article from Cornell reveals that doing these ancestry tests is not only good for satisfying an owners curiosity, but can reveal countless risk factors and things to be aware of with their dogs. Simply put, the more an owner knows about their pet the better its life is likely to be; they can watch out breed specific issues cancer, arthritis, separation anxiety, etc. (article on breed specific health issues)