CAER (eye)
Click here for information about CAER testing The form for your dog's eye test is only available from the ophthalmologist at the time of the exam. Please be sure to take your dog's AKC form and microchip number to this appointment. - Pet: at least 1 time between 1 and 3 years of age. - Breeder: annually from 12 months until 6 years of age, then every other year thereafter |
OFA Thyroid
Click here for information about Autoimmune Thyroiditis Click here for the OFA Application for Thyroid Database form Please note: The blood sample for this test must be sent to an OFA-approved lab, this is NOT an in-house thyroid screening your veterinarian can perform. - Pet: at least 1 time at 12-24 months of age (often drawn in conjunction with pre-op bloodwork for spay/neuter procedure) - Breeder: initially at 12-24 months of age, then repeated at 3, 4, 6 and 8 years of age (per OFA recommendations) |
OFA Patellar Luxation
Click here for information about Patellar Luxation Click here for the OFA Application for Patellar Luxation Database form - Pet: once at 12 months of age during pre-anesthetic exam during spay/neuter procedure - Breeder: once at 24 months of age or as part of pre-breeding health evaluation |
OFA Elbow Dysplasia
Click here for information about Elbow Dysplasia Click here for the OFA Application for Hip/Elbow Dysplasia Database form - Pet: once at 12 months of age while anesthetized for spay/neuter procedure - Breeder: once at 24 months of age or as part of pre-breeding health evaluation |
OFA Hip Dysplasia
Click here for information about Hip Dysplasia Click here for the OFA Application for Hip/Elbow Dysplasia Database form - Pet: once at 12 months of age while anesthetized for spay/neuter procedure - Breeder: once at 24 months of age or as part of pre-breeding health evaluation |
PennHip
Click here for information about PennHip evaluation Click here to locate a PennHip certified veterinarian - Pet: recommended, but not required - Breeder: once at 24 months of age or as part of pre-breeding health evaluation |
OFA Cardiac
Click here for information about Congenital Cardiac Disease Click here for the OFA Application for Congenital Cardiac Database form - Pet: at least 1 time at 12-24 months of age; auscultation accepted, echo preferred - Breeder: at least 1 time at 12-24 months of age; echocardiogram with (colour-flow) Doppler required (OFA ACA forms are only available from the veterinary cardiologist performing the echocardiogram) Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
Click here for information about Degenerative Myleopathy Click here to order a Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) DNA test kit from OFA Upon receipt of your order, the OFA will send out the test kit which will include an FTA card for DNA sample collection, along with sample collection instructions. Using the FTA card, you can easily collect your dog's DNA sample at home. The collection process is non-invasive, and no veterinary appointment is necessary. The fee for this test is all-inclusive and covers the cost of the test kit, laboratory processing and registration in the OFA Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) database. - Pet: once at any age (recommended to be preformed at the same time as other health screenings) - Breeder: once at any age, but prior to breeding |
BAER or EOAD (hearing)
Click here for information about BAER testing Click here for information about EOAD DNA testing Click here for the OFA Application for Congenital Deafness Database form (BAER testing) Click here to order a ProjectDOG EOAD DNA test kit - BAER Pet: initially at 12 months of age, then repeated again at 5-7 years of age - EOAD Pet: once at any age (recommended to be preformed at the same time as other health screenings) - BAER Breeder: initially at 12 months of age, then repeated again at 5-7 years of age; because no standard protocol for screening for adult onset deafness has yet been set forth by OFA, it is strongly recommended potential breeding animals be tested at 12 months of age, then again at 3, 5, 7 and 10 years of age - EOAD Breeder: once at any age, but prior to breeding |