[ SHOWGSD-L ] OFA - important health related news!
- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 12:33:10 -0400 (EDT)
Ginny Altman has received permission from OFA to crosspost the following
info - thank you, Ginny, for bringing this to our attention!
Diane
In a message dated 8/31/2012 2:08:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
Ginialtman@xxxxxxx writes:
Just got this information update from OFA
Please share this information with your committee members and club
members. OFA will be using this information to gather breed specific
information
for statistical data collection to help us understand the frequency and
impact of eye diseases in our breed.
Ginny Altman
! NEW EYE CERTIFICATION REGISTRY !
The OFA is pleased to announce a new Eye Certification Registry (ECR). The
new ECR is a joint effort between the OFA and the American College of
Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) and has the full endorsement of the ACVO
and
their member Diplomates. The addition of eye examination results to the
OFA database will unquestionably make the OFA the most complete resource of
canine health screening results in the world and enhance this important
toolset for responsible breeders to make more informed breeding decisions in
an effort to reduce the incidence of inherited disease.
A copy of the official press release is attached.
The new OFA Eye Certification Registry will be available as of November 1,
2012. Transition to this new registry should be seamless for both owners
and examining ophthalmologists:
· EXAMS - There will be no changes to the existing exam protocols. The
standard exam process will still be conducted by ACVO Diplomates assessing
dogs for the presence or absence of observable hereditary eye disease.
· RESULTS - There will be no changes to the interpretation or
classification of the exam results. Dogs with normal eye exams will receive
OFA eye
clearance numbers similar to the OFA numbers issued for hips, elbows,
cardiac, etc. Dogs with observable, but passing conditions (currently known as
Breeder Option Codes), will be issued notated OFA eye clearance numbers. Dogs
with observed eye diseases of significance will be reported as ineligible
for eye clearance numbers. A complete list of Breeder Option Codes and
Ineligible Categories will be available on the OFA website soon.
· FORMS â?? All active ACVO Diplomates will receive the new OFA exam forms
by mid-October in advance of the transition. The forms will be similar in
format to the exam forms currently in use.
· VALID PERIOD â?? OFA eye certification numbers will be considered valid
for one year from the time of the exam.
· FEES - Fees for both initial submissions ($12) and resubmits ($8) of
passing results for eye certifications will remain the same with one change.
In order to maximize the benefits to breeders it is important to encourage
owners to share all exam data, both normal and non-passing results. To that
end, there is no charge to owners to submit non-passing results to the
database if they authorize open disclosure.
· ONLINE ACCESS â?? All normal/passing eye exam results submitted to the
OFA will be available on the OFAâ??s website. Non-passing results will be
available on the OFA website if the owner authorizes disclosure.
· AKC â?? OFA eye certification numbers will be shared with the AKC for
inclusion on their registration and pedigree documents if the dog was
permanently identified via microchip or tattoo AND the id was verified by the
ophthalmologist at the time of the exam.
· STATISTICAL DATA COLLECTION â?? Regardless of whether the owner opts to
register eye exam results with the OFA, the examining ophthalmologist will
submit the results for statistical purposes to monitor disease prevalence
and progression at the breed level. Working with the ACVO Genetics Committee,
the OFA will make aggregate statistics available to ACVO Diplomates, breed
clubs, and the public.
In addition to the new Eye Certification Registry (ECR), the OFA is
working with the ACVO to establish a new Clinical Database of Ophthalmic
Diagnoses (CDOD). Recognizing that the ECR represents a biased population of
primarily normal dogs, the CDOD will capture additional data regarding disease
prevalence for those dogs presenting to private and institutional practices
for reasons other than a certification exam. Together, the OFAâ??s new ECR and
CDOD will be important tools to monitor canine inherited eye conditions
and reduce their incidence.
As a not-for-profit organization, a portion of the proceeds from all OFA
eye registrations will be donated to the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation
to support research leading to the elimination of ocular diseases causing
vision loss and suffering in animals. In keeping with the OFAâ??s existing
policy to support canine health research grants, these donations will be in
addition to grants supported through the AKC Canine Health Foundation and
the Morris Animal Foundation.
Please refer back to the OFA website (_www.offa.org_
(http://www.offa.org/) ) in the coming weeks as more details become available.
Diane Silver-Strasser
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