MARU / DIAGNOSTIC COLLABORATION
Telomere · Oral microbiome · Cancer genes · Hereditary diseases.
A testing partnership that connects specialized analysis with the veterinarian’s explanation.
PARTNERS & ROLES
We outline a partnership approach that connects clinical care with specialized test information so that a pet’s condition can be understood more fully. The goal is to understand the test information provided by the analysis lab together with the animal’s condition as assessed by the hospital.
A specialized testing lab, introduced here to help you understand test information and analysis technology. Its official website presents genetic testing and molecular diagnostic technology, and links its animal disease testing area to the DNAGENICS website.
Its official website presents the ‘Banryeoae’ testing services for companion animals, where the PetAge360, oral microbiome, cancer gene and hereditary disease tests can each be viewed.
Responsible for each test’s collection criteria, analysis method, measured items and report information.
Explains what the results mean and whether follow-up care is needed, looking at symptoms, history and clinical findings together.
Shares the pet’s basic information and changes in daily life, and follows through on what was discussed in consultation and on later observation.
We introduce each company’s role and name separately. A company’s description of its testing services and medical judgment about an individual animal are different processes.
DNA EVER / RECEIVED MATERIAL
The newly received set includes DNA EVER company materials and test guides and reports for humans. They are reference material for understanding the animal testing services separately from the company’s other testing fields.
The grade ranges in the new human materials are not the same as those in the existing official descriptions of the animal tests. Human sampling methods, prices and disease coverage are not carried over into guidance for companion animals either. Actual animal reports are interpreted according to the analysis and calculation criteria of the product concerned.
The cover of the PetAge360 image in the new set shows a photo of a pet, but the enclosed explanation states that the actual report is from a human test. We do not decide what a test is for from the cover image alone; we check the main text and the accompanying explanation together.
FOUR TYPES OF INFORMATION
| Test | Focus of the official description | When reading the results |
|---|---|---|
| PetAge360 telomere | Telomere length and aging-related information | Look at measurement criteria, clinical information and follow-up conditions together. |
| MotherPet oral microbiome | Oral microbiome composition and health care information | Link the analysis results with oral condition and lifestyle information. |
| Cancer genes | Analysis of tumor-related genes and risk information | Distinguish risk from an actual tumor diagnosis. |
| Hereditary diseases | Disease-related genetic information and risk | Distinguish genetic information from whether the disease is currently present. |
The information below summarizes the services the testing lab presents on its official website. The exact items and targets of each product are confirmed according to the respective test description.
01 / PETAGE360
The testing company describes PetAge360 as a service that analyzes telomere length from an oral sample. The process in the official description runs from collecting oral epithelial cells to DNA purification, qPCR-based analysis, and a report and consultation.
According to the company, it includes average telomere length, aging-related indicators and comparison information. It is important to understand by what method and criteria each value is calculated.
When comparing changes, the collection method, analysis method and conditions at the time of testing must be considered together. Changes in values and the animal’s actual symptoms, daily life and clinical progress are each recorded separately.
Testing is a process of measuring telomere-related information. The test itself is not a treatment that lengthens telomeres, and its results are not read as determining an individual animal’s lifespan or the success of a treatment.
02 / MOTHERPET
MotherPet is a service that analyzes the oral microbiome of companion animals. The company presents information on beneficial and harmful bacteria, oral health care, and analyses of associations between the oral microbiome and systemic diseases.
The company itself states that its chronic disease information is data predicting correlations between the oral microbiome and systemic diseases. These results alone are not read as confirming any specific systemic disease.
03 / TUMOR-RELATED GENES
The official website describes it as a test that provides tumor-related risk information through oral sample collection, nucleic acid extraction and genetic analysis. The levels and analysis items in the report are information based on the testing lab’s criteria.
A service that analyzes tumor-related genetic information and provides a risk rating and report based on the company’s criteria.
Symptoms and history, as well as actual examination and test findings, must be reviewed together. A risk rating is not the same as a confirmed diagnosis that a tumor is currently present.
We do not interpret any specific test as able to detect or rule out every tumor. Questions about the results are addressed in a consultation with the veterinarian, together with other clinical information.
Cancer gene test official description →04 / INHERITED CONDITIONS
The company explains that it analyzes DNA from an oral swab sample and provides disease-related genetic information in a report. Its official page lists areas related to the heart, joints, skin, metabolism, kidneys and liver.
Having genetic risk information is different from the disease having developed. Exact items, variants and applicable animals are confirmed with the product’s test criteria and the veterinarian’s explanation.
Hereditary disease test official description →FROM SAMPLE TO UNDERSTANDING
First understand what you want to know, what information the test can and cannot provide, which animals it is for, and how to prepare.
The animal’s information is accurately matched with the referral details, and the sample is collected according to the guidance for each test. Precautions before collection follow the instructions for the kit concerned.
After confirming that the sample identification matches the request form, follow the storage, packaging and shipping conditions specified by the testing lab.
Analysis follows each test’s method. If there is a problem with the sample’s condition or quality, you will be told whether re-collection is needed and what happens next.
The results are read together with symptoms, history and clinical information, and any questions about further care or management are discussed.
Do not change diet, medication or care based only on general information from the internet. Exact collection and shipping instructions should be obtained for the specific kit you will use.
READING THE REPORT
Check the animal’s identification, collection date, sample type and result date.
Look at the test name, items, analysis method, units and how the results were calculated.
Ask for an explanation of the reference group and what the grades mean, and whether the standard applies to the animal’s species, breed and age.
Distinguish directly measured values, the analysis lab’s interpretation, and information on associations with disease.
Discuss further consultation and follow-up observation based on current symptoms and clinical information.
These items are a checklist for understanding results. They are not a score or report created for an actual patient.
LINKING ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT
Maru’s core treatments and testing are linked by sharing information. Obtaining test results does not mean that every animal receives the same equipment or treatment.
Understand the values obtained by the test method and the analysis lab’s explanation.
The veterinarian reviews whether treatment or follow-up care is needed based on the animal’s actual condition.
Record test values and changes in symptoms and function separately, and consider concurrent care and comparison conditions together.
Changes in values before and after treatment alone do not establish the effect of any specific device. We look at each animal’s progress records together with the research evidence for the technology concerned.
View treatment details →QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Each test has a different purpose and provides different information. The genetic and risk information on this page alone should not be interpreted as confirming or ruling out every disease.
An individual animal’s remaining lifespan is not determined as an exact date or period. The test method, comparison criteria and clinical information must be understood together.
Test information and current symptoms must be considered together. If there are symptoms or the condition changes, the need for care is not judged from the report alone.
The analysis lab explains the test method, items and analysis results. The veterinarian decides what the results mean and the next step in care, based on the animal’s condition and clinical information.
They vary by test type and actual intake conditions. Items, costs, expected turnaround and re-collection conditions should be confirmed with the staff before testing. This page does not promise any specific price or time frame.
There is no fixed interval. It is discussed based on the purpose of the test, the animal’s condition, previous results and clinical judgment.