[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: OFA Cardiac Requirements
- From: brian and sara minsk <ninemaplefarm@xxxxxxx>
- To: kthalfen@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:14:47 -0500
Thank you, Katie.
Sara
On Dec 11, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Katie Halfen wrote:
> Just a quick explaination on OFA cardiac testing because I do these. The
> certification can be done by a general practitioner, a specialist, or by a
> cardiologist. If your dog is to get certified by a general practitioner like
> myself, the dog is auscultated and as long as no murmur or abnormal heart
> rate or rhythm is heard, then I can certify your dog's heart. If I
> auscultate a murmur or abnormal rhythm then the dog is required to see the
> cardiologist to get OFA certified. A dog with a heart murmur can only be
> certified if an echocardiogram is done on the dog and shows it has an
> innocent murmur. This type of murmur is caused by an increased or decreased
> blood flow, but is not related to congenital heart disease. In these cases
> the ultrasound of the heart verifies the dog does not have aortic stenosis,
> pulmonary stenosis, a valvular defect, regurgitation of blood through one of
> the valves, PDA, septal defects, etc. Any of these congenital abnormalities
> would be picked u
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> on ultrasound by the cardiologist and the dog would fail the test. The
> cardiac test is taylored to the breed as well, some dogs require an EKG and
> exercise tests to become certified. We are lucky in German Shepherds to have
> heart defects that cause murmurs and can easily be screened. Hope that clears
> up the question about why a dog with a murmur could get certified.
>
> Katie Halfen DVM
> Casamoko Shepherds
> www.casamoko.com
>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 11, 2011, at 7:36 AM, _Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxxx
>> (mailto:Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx) wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Good answer Kay although I must say I was disappointed w/ the OFA cardiac
>> test and if one were to be honest, the thyroid test should probably be done
>> every year to mean anything. (I just did a 10 1/2 year old, his skin was
>> getting dry, came back fine, naturally didn't bother to send it in).
>>
>> The reason I was disappointed w/ the whole cardiac thing? I learned
>> (through a lister, but it's actually true) that a dog w/ a murmur can still
>> get
>> (cardiac) certified. Scratching my head wondering what's the point????
>>
>> I'd know at 6 weeks if a puppy had a problem. I don't know any serious
>> breeder who would keep let alone breed a dog w/ a heart issue. The last
>> time
>> I had a dog at the vet I had the vet sign their cert, verify their chip #
>> and sent it along to OFA w/ $15. I guess I'll start doing that, but again,
>> for ME, pretty worthless.
>>
>> Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
>> Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
>> visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/)
>>
>
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