[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Cardiac and GSD's

  • From: Ileana <inquestgsd@xxxxxxx>
  • To: Rebecca Little <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, barbara17236@xxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:13:04 -0500

You could go, but is not required, and that's when it lost the value for me.   
I still think more vets need to be made aware of what OFA has to offer.
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Rebecca Little <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Well I think thats why going to a CARDIOLOGIST would be the best. Most clinics 
>put on by OFA only use cardiologists:)
>Rebecca Little
>Peakes Brook German Shepherds
>http://www.peakesbrookshepherds.net/
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx 
>  To: barbara17236@xxxxxxx ; pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>  Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 11:38 AM
>  Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Cardiac and GSD's
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>
>  I think it has to do more with the fact that many vets are not aware of the 
> OFA certifications. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I have made 
> copies of the requirements for hips and elbows alone.  I think OFA needs to 
> become more involved with the American Veterinary Association, and educate 
> vets better.
>
>  And yes, I have done OFA cardiac before.
>
>  * Ileana *
>  Inquest GSD's, Home of :
>  2 x Sel EX AM CH & Sel CAN CH Karizma's Cacique of Inquest TC, aka DEXTER
>  Kaleef's Expensive Date (major pointed) aka JACKIE 
>
>  In a message dated 2/28/2011 11:33:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> barbara17236@xxxxxxx writes:
>    Perhaps, some breeders do not send the completed form in to the database?  
> I cardiac check all my dogs, through a canine cardiologist, but don't send 
> all of them into OFA.  Depends on if I keep them for breeding or place them 
> as pets at some point.  
>
>    Barb H - PA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: Rebecca Little <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>    To: freelist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>    Sent: Mon, Feb 28, 2011 11:24 am
>    Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Cardiac and GSD's
>
>
>    Why is it that we don't see more GSD's with their OFA for cardiac? Since 
> most 
>    eart defects are thought to be genetically transmitted wouldn't it seem to 
> be a 
>    ood tool to use? It seems almost shameful there are only 702 GSD's in the 
> OFA 
>    atabase. Esp when there are low cost clinics available. THOUGHTS ON THE 
>    UBJECT...
>    ebecca Little
>    eakes Brook German Shepherds
>    ttp://www.peakesbrookshepherds.net/
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