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Genetic finder

Which diseases can affect your breed?

Choose a species, type the breed and instantly discover the associated hereditary diseases. Ideal for breeders: what they are, how much the tests cost and how to plan healthy litters.

Choose a species and a breed

We have tests for more than 220 dog breeds, more than 25 cat breeds and more than 7 horse breeds.

How it works

From order to result in 4 steps

No travel needed: home kit and online results.

Find your breed

Use the finder to see the hereditary diseases of your breed.

Choose pack or test

Order the full breed pack or just the test you need.

Receive the kit

Collect the sample at home with the included instructions.

Online result

Written report from the laboratory plus expert advice.

Why Barba

Not all laboratories are equal

Veterinary genetics with an in-house laboratory since 1978.

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Colours and coats

Available colour and coat type tests.

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Cats

Which diseases can affect your breed?

Which test does your breed need?

Choose a species and a breed

From order to result in 4 steps

Find your breed

Choose pack or test

Receive the kit

Online result

Not all laboratories are equal

Colours and coats

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica (AE)

Albino Color Variant

Alpha-Mannosidosis (AMD)

Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)

Bengal Coat Color Pack: Charcoal, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Diluted, Snow

Bengal Pack: Genetic Blood Group, Progressive Retinal Atrophy (b-PRA), Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc-PRA), Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK)

Blue Eyes with Auditory Defects (British Shorthair, PAX3 DBEALT)

British Shorthair Genetic Pack

Burmese Pack: Genetic Blood Group, Gangliosidosis (GM2), Cranial Defect, Hypokalemia

Cat Coat Color Pack: Agouti, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Colourpoint, Diluted, Siamese, Burmese

Charcoal Color Variant I

Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) – Devon Rex and Sphynx

Copal Coat Variety

Curly Coat Variety

Determination of antibodies IgG against Brucella canis, by serum agglutination

Devon Rex Pack: Genetic Blood Group, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Hair Length (Short Hair/Long Hair), Sphynx/Devon Rex Coat Variant (SPH/DRX)