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Dustin Petrik

Dustin Petrik

Dustin Petrik, Ph.D., is the lab director and co-founder of Bullseye Gx. He has worked extensively with USMARC and GPVEC in the development, validation and eventual commercialization of the two-SNP genetic test for BCHF risk. He has 15 years of experience in the biotechnology and ag biotech industries. Bullseye Gx is a targeted genetic testing service for BCHF and Jumonji to help the seedstock, cow-calf and feedlot sectors to identify and manage risk for the disease. You can reach him by email with questions about BCHF genetic testing.

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Bovine congestive heart failure in feedlot cattle

Cattle with the high-risk genotype of BCHF are 28 times more likely to develop the disease than a low-risk genotype. Early results could eliminate 30% of all heart failure. This begins with awareness, use of the tools and information that is available and management.
April 12, 2024
Dustin Petrik

Travis Lutz, with his wife, Pam; and father, Jim, has been working on his family farm and ranch for more than 40 years. He is a fourth-generation owner of the operation in Dundy County, Nebraska, tucked in the corner of the state near the Kansas and Colorado borders.


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