I am an ILA member. All my breeding dogs have hips, elbows, eye cerf, vet
gen(this is for me) CBC and Chem pannel annually(general health and well being
check up). VWB if cleared by parentage doesn't need to be redone, if unknown
needs to be. I don't completely agree on all the endocrinolgy lab work. If
the dog is asymptomatic is redundant since will be WNL. If wanting to do
thyroid or addisons testing, do the immuno essay portiion since this will at
least indicate if the dog has a remote predisposition for the disease down the
road.......it's mentioned on the OFA web site.
Carol/scl
Georgette baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I was going to put this in my other post but my cumpter had other
ideas. The ALAA says the only test that have to done are
Extensive Physical Exam
Eye Exam by a certified ophthalmologist
Hip test by OFA, BVA, AVA or PennHIP and Elbow Exam by OFA or BVA
They have a directory that lists disorders of all dog breeds including the
disorders found in Labrador Retrievers and Poodles. and they have 20 that are
the same.
Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism): a disease characterized by
inadequate secretion of cortisone from the adrenal glands. Allergies: same as
in humans. Dogs can be allergic to things they come in contact with, eat or
inhale. Atopy: an allergy caused from things dogs inhale. Cataract: as in
humans, a change in structure of the lens of the eye leading to cloudiness and
usually to blindness. Distichiasis: abnormally growing eyelashes. Entropion:
an abnormal rolling in of the eyelid. Epilepsy: a disease characterized by
convulsions (seizures) and/or disturbances of consciousness. Factor VIII
deficiency or hemophilia A: the most common severe inherited clotting disorder
of humans and nonhuman animals. Inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait
(carried by females and manifested in males). Affects most dog breeds.
Hemolytic anemia: anemia caused by the destruction of the red blood cells by an
autoimmune process. Hemophilia A: a blood clotting disorder due to
deficiency of coagulation factor VIII. Hip dysplasia: a developmental
malformation or subluxation of the hip joints. Hypoadrenocorticism: a
disease where autoimmune or other causes of destruction of the adrenal glands
produces a deficiency of corticosteroids. Hypothyroidism: a common endocrine
disease where the body produces an abnormally low amount of thyroid hormones.
An autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland which affects more than 50 dog
breeds. Lymphocytic thyroiditis: an autoimmune disease causing inflammation
and destruction of the thyroid gland, which becomes infiltrated with
lymphocytes (white blood cells) and leads to hypothyroidism. This is the most
common endocrine disease of the dog and has an inherited predisposition.
Osteochondrosis: a group of developmental diseases resulting in abnormal
formulation of joint cartilage. Commonly involves the shoulder, stifle, hock or
elbow. Persistent pupillary membrane: a developmental abnormality
where the membrane forming the iris does not form properly. Progressive
retinal atrophy: a disease where the retina slowly deteriorates, producing
night blindness. Retinal detachment: where the retina is unattached to the
back of the eye. Thyroiditis: an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the
thyroid gland. von Willebrand's disease: a type of bleeding disorder caused
by defective blood platelet function. Occurs in 59 dog breeds.
Most of these I know about form breeding the labs. But What I'm
trying to found out is what test should be done. If you go by what ALAA are
telling you the only thing that you need to do is get there eye, hips and Elbow
done. I know that some breedes are testing for VwD (von Willebrand's
disease), that is it for the most part. So I'm trying to find out what other
test people are running on there dogs. how many of these can be tested for.
Jet.
Australian Labradoodle Association of America, Inc.
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