[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Irritated with the OFA
- From: Karen M. Carloni <kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Sue.Mazzeo@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:39:24 -0500
On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:59:52 -0800, "Sue Mazzeo"
<Sue.Mazzeo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>We had a golden retriever that had her eyes cleared multiple times
>but at 8 1/2 she had PRA that had progressed to the point that she
>did not want to leap into the van.
Hey Sue,
Sorry to hear that about your Golden. But... see? You are
supposed to clear eyes with CERF annually or at least
every couple of years or so because many eye problems *do*
develop over time. This is not supposed to be the case
with OFA and hip dysplasia and that's why we wait until
they are at least 2 years of age to get an "official" OFA
reading. (You can have hips read before, but they won't be
certified.) Hips can and sometimes do worsen from, say,
good to fair or fair to dysplastic. But they won't change
near as rapidly or as often as do eyes and the eye
problems that can develop. And that's the main difference
between CERF and OFA. One CERF certification, especially
on a young dog, is often NOT good for the life of the dog.
--
Karen C.
Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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