low flyer Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Would any of you know where i could get my labs hips and test test done in Northern Ireland. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Every single small animal vet. The eyes are best done by a DNA blood test so any vet can take the sample. The dog now needs a microchip as a part of the procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Every single small animal vet. The eyes are best done by a DNA blood test so any vet can take the sample. The dog now needs a microchip as a part of the procedure. Hang on Apache - you are wrong here - sorry but you are!! Optigen or Laboklin do the prcd - PRA ( Progressive Retinal Atrophy )DNA test, BUT an Eye panelist MUST do the annual eye test, of which there are currently only 31 - with one in NI and one in Eire. http://www.bva.co.uk/canine_health_schemes/Eye_Scheme.aspx http://www.bva.co.uk/public/documents/EP_list_Jan_2011.pdf MIke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hang on Apache - you are wrong here - sorry but you are!! Optigen or Laboklin do the prcd - PRA ( Progressive Retinal Atrophy )DNA test, BUT an Eye panelist MUST do the annual eye test, of which there are currently only 31 - with one in NI and one in Eire. You are mistaken, is it a case or doing one of them. The eye examination by a specialist will only show if a dog is showing signs of a condition at the time, this is why it has to be examined every 12 months. The DNA blood test lets us know whether the dog has no bad copies of the gene, is a carrier or is likely to be affected. Only by DNA testing will we make progress on the eye issue. If the dog is proven to be free from the condition or a carrier it cannot get the condition and there is no need for eye testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 How much is the DNA test and is it only worth doing if you are going to breed from them? Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 How much is the DNA test and is it only worth doing if you are going to breed from them? Harry Don't know the cost off the top of my head, but IIRC it worked out cheaper with the blood sample, P&P and lab fees than getting the eyes examined once. No point if you are not going to breed from the dog as there's nothing you can do other than worry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 You are mistaken, is it a case or doing one of them. The eye examination by a specialist will only show if a dog is showing signs of a condition at the time, this is why it has to be examined every 12 months. The DNA blood test lets us know whether the dog has no bad copies of the gene, is a carrier or is likely to be affected. Only by DNA testing will we make progress on the eye issue. If the dog is proven to be free from the condition or a carrier it cannot get the condition and there is no need for eye testing. Appache - the blood test (Optigen or Laboklin) ONLY shows up prcd-PRA - it does not show any of the other conditions,HC,PPM,CPRA, MRD & TRD (as of yet there are no DNA tests for these) - this is why we do annual eye tests - Ive just had 15 dogs done this week by John Goodyear - a man who knows a thinb or two about eye tests - take it on the chin, on this occasion you are wrong. All of my dogs are DNA'd for prcd-PRA - (Unless hereditary clear) but still have annual eye test, which funnily enough is a requirement under the KC assured breeder scheme. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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