DNA Tested

Chincoteague Ponies are a relatively healthy breed genetically. Genetic testing has found 12 genetic disorders in Chincoteagues thus far, listed below.

Chronic Idiopathic Anhidrosis Risk (CIAR)

Dwarfism (D) d5

Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy Risk (EHMR)

Equine Metabolic Syndrome Susceptibility Risk (EMS)

Equine Recurrent Uveitis Susceptibility Risk (ERUR)

Impaired Acrosomal Reaction (IAR) - Subfertility Risk

Kissing Spines Grade Susceptibility Risk (KSSR)

Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk, Ocular

Laminitis (Susceptibility Risk) (LAM)

Lordosis/Swayback

West Nile Virus Symptom Risk (WNV)

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Not DNA Testable

The following are health issues that have been seen in Chincoteagues. These either don't have an available genetic test or may not be genetic.

Cryptorchid/Undescended Testicles

Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Disease (DSLD)

Locking Stifles/Upward Fixation of the Patella