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A great many of the genetic tests available have not yet been fully validated or do not apply to a given breed. With the proliferation of genetic testing companies that screen for hundreds of mutations simultaneously and the aggressive marketing directly to owners, veterinarians must counsel against the tendency to misapply or overextend results from genetic tests. Whereas many current genetic tests may be recorded in a health registry, many may have no relevance to the individual animal because the test may only be valid in a different breed. Thus, there is a growing need for understanding and interpreting test results and applying those judiciously to the pet as a whole.