Basepaws Pet Test Kits Are Half Off Right Now (2025)

Although you have To take the genealogy portion of the at home pet DNA testing kit with a grain of salt, these tests can be helpful for practical things like blood type, oral health and finding out if the pet is susceptible to potentially harmful genetic mutations, diseases or abnormalities.

They’re less invasive, expensive, or stressful than going to the vet, and now with Black Friday discounts they’re even cheaper. You can get valuable information about your pet’s health at 47 to 50 percent off from now through December 1.

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BasePaws has a breed and health test for cats, which identifies 21 breeds, 64 genetic health markers, 50 genetic trait markers, blood type and oral health; and one for dogs, which identifies more than 330 breeds, more than 280 genetic health markers, and more than 30 genetic trait markers.

All you have to do is register your kit, set up an account and your pet’s profile, clean your pet’s mouth, send it back in a self-addressed packet, and in about five weeks, the results will appear in your email and online account. Then, perhaps the best thing is that you can send them to your veterinarian so they can access your pet’s data to make sure they have the latest health information for the next vet visit or (dog don’t!) emergency visit.

I compared the BasePaws to the Wisdom Panel, the second most popular home testing kit for pets, and while I liked the Wisdom Panel’s interface a little more, the BasePaws Very More health information. This is especially the case with cats: BasePaws was able to tell me my cats’ blood type and transfusion risk – very useful information for my veterinarian, especially in the event of an emergency or surgery. I also found the oral health report extremely useful – both of my cats have halitosis and are at risk for dental disease. Since I had these results, I had my veterinarian check the health of my cats’ teeth and she agreed that they had mild plaque. We immediately started a routine of regular teeth brushing.

These kits are regularly out of my normal price range, but are 47 to 50 percent off through December 1, making them a great gift for the pet parent in your life, or for your own furry child. Not only is it fun and educational to gain insight and compare breeds, but indicators of genetic predisposition, blood type, and transfusion risk and oral health for cats can be potentially life-saving.

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