Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) and Atypical Equine Thrombasthenia (AET) are heritable autosomal recessive bleeding disorders that affect platelet function in horses. Platelets consist of cell fragments in the blood that help stop bleeding.
The VGL offers a test that detects 2 variants associated with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) in horses.
The VGL offers a test that detects a genetic variant associated with Atypical Equine Thrombasthenia (AET) in Thoroughbred horses. To date, AET has only been identified in Thoroughbreds.