I'm just curious how many people do the OFA Heart screening for their berners? We're taking Patch (Apachi) to the vet this week to get his OFA x-ray for his hip and elbow, however my vet doesn't do the heart exam. Or at least he's never been asked to have it done before. When I asked him to do it for us, he recommended that I go to a cardiologist to get it done to ensure it's done right. I know it's not necessary to do the Heart exam, but it's something I would like to have done if I can.
If you have done the OFA Heart exam with your berners, is there anything I should watch out for in terms of finding the right vet to do it? My big concern is whether or not the dog ever has to be anesthesized. From what I read on the OFA site, it seems like the entire Heart exam has to be done while the dog is awake and alert.
Someone also mentioned to me that they sometimes have clinics at dog shows that do these exams. Has anyone heard of that? I've only heard of eye clinics being available at dog shows.
OH!! By the way, Apachi is 2 years old today!!!
Thanks, Karyn Waugh
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