DNA Profiling

NationWide Laboratories is delighted to bring the latest in DNA and disease risk profiling techniques to UK veterinary practices, powered by Orivet™.

What is the DNA profiling service from NationWide Laboratories?

DNA profiling enables you to predict the likelihood of disease for your client’s pet by analysing the animal’s genome and lifestyle. This allows you to tailor a lifetime of veterinary care in line with an individual patient’s potential risk factors.

Animals of all ages, but ideally puppies and kittens, can be genetically screened for hereditary diseases and traits buried within their DNA (Orivet™ Health Screen).

Identifying risks will enable you to instigate specific monitoring programmes or procedures to either prevent development of disease or ensure early diagnosis and treatment.

The genetic information, along with knowledge of diet, lifestyle, breed, age, weight, gender and environment are used to rank risks based on prevalence and severity and develop a personalised health and wellness plan (Orivet™ LifePlan), which is appropriate for the lifetime of the pet.

What DNA profiling tests are available?

Dog Breed Profile – The test helps to identify the dog’s breed make up.

Dog Breed Profile & Life Plan – Perfect for mixed breeds. Find out the pet’s breed make up, identify potential health risks and schedule recommended veterinary interventions over the entire lifetime of the animal.

Dog Health Screen & Life Plan – Perfect for pure breeds and dogs with known breed makeup. The dog’s DNA is screened for genetic diseases and physical traits and the owner receives a schedule of recommended veterinary interventions over the entire lifetime of their pet.

Dog Breed Profile & Health Screen & Life Plan – This is a comprehensive test for mixed breeds. The test helps to identify the breeds that make up the dog, screen its DNA for genetic diseases and physical traits as well as schedule recommended veterinary interventions over the entire lifetime of the animal.

Cat Health Screen & Life Plan – Perfect for known cat breeds, the Domestic Short Hair and the Domestic Long Hair. The cat’s DNA is screened for genetic diseases and physical traits and the owner receives a schedule of recommended veterinary interventions over the entire lifetime of their pet.

What is the Orivet™ Life Plan?

Orivet™ Life Plan is a lifelong schedule of care that meets each pet’s specific needs over their lifetime:

• A Life Plan is created for each pet based on their individual risk factors.
• Owners are given information as to what kind of care their pet will need, and when intervention will be required and why, allowing owners to financially plan for such interventions.
• Owners appreciate the benefits this brings to their pet and feel empowered to look after their pet in a proactive way.

How does the Orivet™ process work?

1. Order your sample pack through NationWide Laboratories or via email:  orivet-DNA@nwlabs.co.uk
2. Take the required samples from the pet and send them back to NationWide Laboratories.
3. Once we receive the samples in the lab, you will receive email confirmation and a link for the owner to complete the online pet questionnaire about their pet’s lifestyle.
4. Results are processed in 28 days and sent to your practice’s online Orivet™ account.
5. Share the results with the owner and the journey to personalised pet healthcare begins.

Be among the first to embrace the future of pet healthcare

Personalised medicine helps you to deliver better standards of veterinary care through improved prevention, early detection, and evidence-based treatment. Pet owners value their pet being treated as the unique individual that they are and become invested in monitoring their pet’s health, increasing their visits to the practice over the pet’s lifetime and improving their compliance with treatment plans. All that, in turn, creates a happier and more productive working environment with your clients, and drives your business forward.