Health Testing - DEPOH

The Delayed Postoperative Hemorrhage Gene (DEPOHGEN®) test, offered by WSU is the first test capable of detecting if your dog has a genetic mutation associated with delayed postoperative hemorrhage (DEPOH), a potentially deadly bleeding disorder that can occur after a surgical procedure. If your veterinarian is aware that your pet is positive for the mutation, your pet can be administered an antifibrinolytic drug, which prevents the breakdown of an important blood-clotting protein, prior to any surgical procedure. Dr. Michael Court, a veterinarian and professor of pharmacology and genomics in WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Program in Individualized Medicine, led the effort to identify a gene associated with the condition, and later developed the only genetic test (DEPOHGEN®) available to detect the mutation.