EpiPaws Pet Age Test
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Age is more than a number.
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​Your fur-baby deserves personalized pet care.
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Knowing your pet's life stage will ensure you know they are getting the right nutrition, exercise, and proactive health testing they need to have a happy, healthy, and long life.
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Epigenetics is the study of molecules and mechanisms that influence the expression of genes without changing the DNA sequence. One of these molecules is DNA methylation- the addition of a methyl group to the DNA sequence. At certain areas of the genome, the amount of DNA methylation present changes with age in a predictable manner, thereby allowing us to use it to estimate age with a lot of accuracy. This is exactly what we use to estimate your pet's age.
For more info on epigenetics and DNA methylation we recommend these articles:
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"Epigenetics 101: a beginners guide to explaining everything"