HOW DNA TESTING WORKS.
Purchase the Test
Select and buy the DNA test online.
Receive Instructions
After payment confirmation, receive instructions for hair root collection and a printable submission form.
Complete the Form
Open the submission form, fill in the animal’s identification and print it. Do this before collecting the sample.
Collect the Sample
Horses: pull 20 to 40 mane or tail hairs, roots included. Tape them in the marked area of the form, with the tape away from the roots. Dogs and cats: use a gentle cheek swab and place it with the form in a clean envelope.
Send Samples
Place the form with the sample in its own envelope and send it by regular mail to: Equigerminal, S.A. HIESE, Rua da Quinta do Sobreiro, 25 Quinta Vale do Espinhal 3230-343 Penela, PORTUGAL
Receive Results
Get the result certificate by email. If you need assistance, contact us at info@equigerminal.org

No need for a sample collection kit, enhancing sustainability by reducing waste and plastic use.
HOW OTHER TESTS WORK.
Purchase the Test
Select and buy the test online: blood, allergy, pathogens, parasites or endocrinology.
Receive Instructions
After payment confirmation, receive by email the collection instructions, the materials needed and the shipping conditions.
Complete the Form
Open the submission form, choose Other test, fill in the animal’s identification and the test requested, then print it.
Collect Samples
Your veterinarian collects the sample with their own materials (tubes, swabs, etc.). For specific materials, contact us at info@equigerminal.org.
Send Samples
Send the samples with the form, preferably refrigerated (with a cold pack), by regular mail to the laboratory address.
Receive Results
Get the result certificate by email.

Equigerminal, S.A.
HIESE, Rua da Quinta do Sobreiro, 25
Quinta Vale do Espinhal
3230-343 Penela, PORTUGAL
Enclose the submission form.
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