Interesting question that you ask about the testing results of the dogs from the UK versus the US. Of all the dogs we have imported and tested thus far, only one dog had a problem with one health test. We have only purchased 5 dogs here in the US. One had geographic retinal dysplasia, one had multiple punctated folds, one had a single retinal fold and one had hip dysplasia. I have four imports who are old enough to have all of their testing done and they all passed every test with flying colors. Somebody in the UK is doing something right. Myra Savant
>From: Jo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Testing stuff >Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 11:06:39 -0500 > >No one in my area does hip x-rays without anesthesia. >I believe it depends, in part,on the law in each state. >I have it done when the dogs need teeth cleaning. For my own edification. >Jo Ann > > > > << First of all examining eyes isn't simple - it requires several stages >of > > examination of the lids, cornea and retina under different lighting > > conditions.>> > > > > >From what I have seen at several health clinics it doesn't seem very > > complicated or invasive. The eye drops are a bit annoying for the dogs, >but > > I wouldn't call it invasive. > > > > << X raying hips requires (almost everywhere) a general anaesthetic >> > > > > Actually more and more places in the USA will do the hip Xrays for OFA > > certification without anaesthesia. It took us all of two calls to find >one > > and North Carolina is not a booming metropolis. The first wanted the >dog >out > > the second said no problem without anaesthesia. While there may still >be > > area's of the USA where it is more difficult to find a vet willing to >xray > > hips in this manner "almost everywhere" is surely innacurate these days. > > > > After having Jeannie describe the difficulties of obtaining the same >kind >of > > testing in AU as we have in the USA it made me wonder how the growing >number > > of imports from AU and other areas are grading out when put through the > > testing here in the USA. I would say if they are passing at a rate >equal >to > > or greater then those bred in the USA then whatever system is being used >in > > these other countries must be as effective as what we are using here. >If >not > > ... maybe not. Wouldn't it be nice if all of this testing information >were > > public so we would know the answer. > > > > Dave > > CastleMyst Cavaliers > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
